Pietersen’s feedback on coaching got here throughout a tour of India when England misplaced a T20 collection 4-1 and the one-day internationals 3-0 and, chatting with The Telegraph earlier this month, he stated: “I stand by each phrase.”
With out referring to Pietersen particularly, Wooden stated: “One factor that does trouble me is that this narrative of ‘golf, golf, golf’.
“I do not play golf. I do not prefer it. It isn’t a recreation for me. I do know the lads get pleasure from it and that is their break day. At occasions it is as if the golf is extra essential, and that isn’t true in any respect.
“I can not stress sufficient that once we’re at coaching, particularly below Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, we practice exhausting.
“The lads do not take it without any consideration that we play for England. This narrative of “oh, nicely, we’ll play golf, that is the very best gig on this planet”, I can perceive individuals’s frustration with it, however I am telling you, individuals genuinely care and work exhausting.
“I am there to win for England. That is what makes me really feel uncomfortable, this narrative that we do not care. It hurts once we get beat. The quotes that come from the group typically, we will positively enhance that, as a result of it does not then come throughout about how persons are really feeling.”
Wooden will miss the early a part of the summer season after having knee surgical procedure in March. Initially dominated out 4 months, the Durham man stated he’s nonetheless hopeful of enjoying some half within the Take a look at collection in opposition to India, which concludes on the finish of July.
“I might hope to attempt to play a few video games in July for Durham, then put myself ahead for the England stuff, however that is a great distance away to look,” he stated.
“A rehab highway isn’t an upward curve, there are bumps in it. I am nonetheless aiming for a Take a look at or two on the finish of that India collection if I can get my physique in an excellent place. On the minute that is fairly a great distance off to offer a particular reply.”
England start their dwelling summer season with a one-off Take a look at in opposition to Zimbabwe on the finish of Could. A squad can be named on Friday, with uncapped Essex seamer Sam Cook dinner anticipated to be included.
