London - Dressing room harmony is crucial if England are to have a chance of reclaiming the Ashes even if it means discarding the country's most destructive batsman, according to former England rugby skipper Lawrence Dallaglio.
As the fall-out over Kevin Pietersen's failed bid to return to the international fold continues, Dallaglio offered his support to England's new director of cricket and former Ashes-winning captain Andrew Strauss.
"I think culture is really important in a team, particularly in a sport like cricket," Dallaglio, 42, said on Wednesday at the Daily Telegraph Business of Sport event in London.