Rest of the World's Kevin Pietersen leaves the field after being dismissed during a cricket match against an MCC team to celebrate 200 years of Lord's at Lord's cricket ground in London, July 5, 2014. REUTERS/Philip Brown
LONDON (Reuters) - England captain Alastair Cook is "hurt" by accusations made in Kevin Pietersen's controversial autobiography, believing they have "tarnished" the team's highly successful period under former captain Andrew Strauss.
Speaking for the first time since the release of Pietersen's book 'KP', Cook refuted the sacked batsman's allegations of a bullying culture in the England dressing room and said the furore caused has damaged the sport.
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