Kevin Pietersen handed over captaincy to Andrew Strauss in 2009
Former captain Kevin Pietersen said on Tuesday that England's decision to opt for three skippers was "fascinating" but added "no-one knows whether it's going to work".
England will head into upcoming home series against Sri Lanka and India with separate captains for all three international formats.
Andrew Strauss remains skipper of the Ashes-winning Test team but his decision to retire from one-day internationals means fellow opening batsman Alastair Cook has taken charge of the 50-over side.
Meanwhile Stuart Broad, despite a lack of senior leadership experience, has been drafted in to replace Paul Collingwood as captain of England's world champion Twenty20 team.
Such a three-way split is all but unheard of in international cricket and 31-year-old batsman Pietersen, England's Test and one-day captain from August 2008 until January 2009, told Sky Sports: "It's fascinating, we've now got three captains."
"It's the first time it's ever been done but they are young with fresh ideas and Andy (England coach, Flower) has had some good ideas so let's hope this is another one."
"The three are going to have to put a lot of work in and no-one knows whether it's going to work, so let's see how it goes."
England play Sri Lanka in the first Test at Cardiff from 26-30 May.
England will head into upcoming home series against Sri Lanka and India with separate captains for all three international formats.
Andrew Strauss remains skipper of the Ashes-winning Test team but his decision to retire from one-day internationals means fellow opening batsman Alastair Cook has taken charge of the 50-over side.
Meanwhile Stuart Broad, despite a lack of senior leadership experience, has been drafted in to replace Paul Collingwood as captain of England's world champion Twenty20 team.
Such a three-way split is all but unheard of in international cricket and 31-year-old batsman Pietersen, England's Test and one-day captain from August 2008 until January 2009, told Sky Sports: "It's fascinating, we've now got three captains."
"It's the first time it's ever been done but they are young with fresh ideas and Andy (England coach, Flower) has had some good ideas so let's hope this is another one."
"The three are going to have to put a lot of work in and no-one knows whether it's going to work, so let's see how it goes."
England play Sri Lanka in the first Test at Cardiff from 26-30 May.
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