LANCASHIRE'S England bowler Jimmy Anderson came under attack yesterday in Kevin Pietersen’s new autobiography.

The Burnley quick was accused of ‘running the dressing room’ alongside his fellow bowler Stuart Broad, in the book KP.

Pietersen claimed that Anderson and Broad would force fielders to apologise for errors and dropped catches.

In an interview with the Daily Telegraph to promote the publication of the book later this week, Pietersen said: “The bowlers were given so much power.

“I thought, ‘I reckon I could hit these guys. Who do you think you are, to ask for an apology from someone who’s trying his heart out? Are you perfect, are you never going to drop a catch? Are you never going to bowl a wide?’”

Pietersen saved most of his ire for Matt Prior though, and said he had seen Anderson at the T20 finals day and they had been ‘fine’.

Pietersen's autobiography, released to the media on Monday and set to go on general sale on Thursday, reveals his despair at the regime overseen by former coach Andy Flower in which he claims cliques took root and exerted an overwhelming negative influence.

The record-breaking South Africa-born batsman, axed by the England and Wales Cricket Board eight months ago after the team’s whitewash Ashes defeat, is especially scathing about Flower and wicketkeeper Matt Prior.

He describes Cook as a “decent guy” but one “paralysed” by the situation he was put in.

Cook survived as captain following Flower's move to a different job at the ECB and Pietersen's sacking, and remains in situ alongside returning coach Peter Moores as England embark on a World Cup winter.