<p>"I personally don't think that it's a good idea for current players to be talking about their fellow players. The written word does come across very, very differently - when you can't judge a person's tone - and particularly with Swann's words, that is an accurate and important point," The Daily Telegraph quoted Flower as saying.<br /><br />He also said relationship between Kevin Pietersen and Graeme Swann was fine despite some adverse comments made by the spinner in his book. <br /><br />The book contains a series of Swann's personal opinions about his fellow team mates - including his contention that Pietersen was not the right choice as England captain in 2008 and 2009.<br /><br />The former Zimbabwe captain said the issue has been handled well and praised the 31-year-old Pietersen for reacting to the situation in a matured way. "It's all been handled in-house - without many problems. Pietersen and Swann get on well, and I think Pietersen has handled it very maturely," said Flower.<br /><br />Flower asserted that Pietersen is an important member of the team and he expects him to let his bat do the talking in the remaining four one-dayers in India. Pietersen was run out for 19 in England's 126-run defeat in the opening match in Hyderabad.<br /><br />"When Kevin was competing in the game any comments in a book had no place in his mind," The Mirror quoted Flower as saying.<br /><br />"I expect him to score runs, that is why we pick him. If we didn't expect it we wouldn't pick him so I look forward to him doing that soon. I personally disagree with current players making comments about their team-mates. My personal opinion is that it is not the right thing to do.<br /><br />"I don't think the commercial opportunities are that important to be honest. However, I think Pietersen has handled it very well and he and Swann get on fine. I think he has handled it very maturely and there aren't any issues arising from it," Flower said.</p>
<p>"I personally don't think that it's a good idea for current players to be talking about their fellow players. The written word does come across very, very differently - when you can't judge a person's tone - and particularly with Swann's words, that is an accurate and important point," The Daily Telegraph quoted Flower as saying.<br /><br />He also said relationship between Kevin Pietersen and Graeme Swann was fine despite some adverse comments made by the spinner in his book. <br /><br />The book contains a series of Swann's personal opinions about his fellow team mates - including his contention that Pietersen was not the right choice as England captain in 2008 and 2009.<br /><br />The former Zimbabwe captain said the issue has been handled well and praised the 31-year-old Pietersen for reacting to the situation in a matured way. "It's all been handled in-house - without many problems. Pietersen and Swann get on well, and I think Pietersen has handled it very maturely," said Flower.<br /><br />Flower asserted that Pietersen is an important member of the team and he expects him to let his bat do the talking in the remaining four one-dayers in India. Pietersen was run out for 19 in England's 126-run defeat in the opening match in Hyderabad.<br /><br />"When Kevin was competing in the game any comments in a book had no place in his mind," The Mirror quoted Flower as saying.<br /><br />"I expect him to score runs, that is why we pick him. If we didn't expect it we wouldn't pick him so I look forward to him doing that soon. I personally disagree with current players making comments about their team-mates. My personal opinion is that it is not the right thing to do.<br /><br />"I don't think the commercial opportunities are that important to be honest. However, I think Pietersen has handled it very well and he and Swann get on fine. I think he has handled it very maturely and there aren't any issues arising from it," Flower said.</p>