Former England allrounder Andrew Flintoff believes Kevin Pietersen has been made a scapegoat for England's Ashes whitewash after having his international career brought to an end.
The England and Wales Cricket Broad (ECB) announced the end of Pietersen's association with England earlier this week, citing a need for a new team ethic and philosophy after the 5-0 Test series defeat in Australia.
However, Flintoff feels it is wrong to single out individuals and has questioned the team spirit within the England squad.
With the ECB yet to fully explain its decision to axe Pietersen, Flintoff says the South African-born batsman's case had been used as a smokescreen to shield others from criticism
The former captain has asked the searching question that if Pietersen's attitude was bad, why did he play all five Tests?
