Kevin Pietersen talks tough and says Test cricket is a man's game

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England were criticised for some of their behaviour during the First Test victory in Chittagong, where off-spinner Graeme Swann apologised for swearing at Junaid Siddique shortly after he had dismissed the Tigers batsman.

Stuart Broad was also guilty of poor sportsmanship when he failed to appeal properly to umpire Rod Tucker after trapping Abdur Razzak plumb lbw.

Broad merely ran through to wicket-keeper Matt Prior in celebration after hitting Razzak on the pads, but Pietersen laughed off suggestions that Alastair Cook's team had crossed a line.

"This is a man's game," said Pietersen. "It's not a game for girls, especially if you are playing Test cricket.

"The stick I received in my first Ashes series in 2005 was a lot worse than anything we have chucked at Bangladeshon this tour.

"The boys have been brilliant, and the way we have been described as behaving on the field is a load of nonsense."

Pietersen made a welcome return to form in Chittagong, scoring 99 in the first innings before clubbing a quickfire 32 second time around as England targeted a declaration.

England's premier batsman will now be seeking to reach three figures in the Second Test in Dhaka, which starts on Saturday.

Pietersen continued: "I had to work a hell of a lot harder than I had ever done before in my career. I spent so many hours in the nets in Chittagong trying to get myself right.

"But within about five minutes of doing a particular thing during the first innings in Chittagong, something clicked for me. I now feel very comfortable with my form and technique against the left-arm spinners."