Kevin Pietersen was never afraid to upset a few people when taking centre stage as a player, and nor has he been a shrinking violet in his work for Sky Sports.
And the former England great, whose superlative talent always came accompanied with ego, has proved a divisive figure at Lord's this week during as Ashes Test that will go down in folklore. From Mitchell Starc's catch that never was, to Alex Carey's removal of Jonny Bairtow, to the members losing their heads in the long room - to say the fallout will linger is likely to prove a ludicrous understatement.
Sure enough, Pietersen was vociferous throughout England's eventual 43-run defeat. Following a lame performance in the field on Friday, he slammed Ben Stokes' side for being too friendly towards the opposition, whilst lamenting an "absolutely shambolic" bowling display.
