{"id":12772,"date":"2012-07-26T01:31:59","date_gmt":"2012-07-25T23:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/07\/cricket-kallis-rested-from-south-africa-odi-squad\/"},"modified":"2012-07-26T01:31:59","modified_gmt":"2012-07-25T23:31:59","slug":"cricket-kallis-rested-from-south-africa-odi-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/cricket-kallis-rested-from-south-africa-odi-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"Cricket-Kallis rested from South Africa ODI squad"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n

JOHANNESBURG, July 25 – Jacques Kallis has been omitted from
\nSouth Africa’s one-day squad for the series against England so
\nhe can rest before the World Twenty20, Cricket South Africa said
\non Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

The 36-year-old Kallis, a veteran of 321 ODIs, was replaced
\nin the 15-man squad by new cap Dean Elgar.<\/p>\n

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The Proteas play five matches against England in August and
\nSeptember, and the World Twenty20 begins in Sri Lanka on Sept.
\n18.<\/p>\n

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Elgar, the 25-year-old batting all-rounder, has played in 85
\nList A matches and scored 2,593 runs at an average of 39.28, and
\nhas taken 29 wickets with his left-arm spin.<\/p>\n

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Leg-spinner Imran Tahir, who played the last of his five
\nODIs during the 2011 World Cup, has also been called up to the
\nsquad, and there was a recall for all-rounder Ryan McLaren.<\/p>\n

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“\u201cDean has been in our plans for some time and might well
\nhave made his debut last year but for injury,” Andrew Hudson,
\nCSA’s selection convener, said in a statement on the governing
\nbody’s website (www.cricket.co.za).<\/p>\n

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“\u201cImran is a genuine wicket-taking bowler and his selection
\nenables us to explore our options in this area. Ryan has just
\ncome off some exceptional form for the South Africa A side and
\nthe added depth he provides in the seam bowling department will
\nallow us to rotate players if we feel the need arises.”<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

The first match of the England-South Africa limited-overs
\nseries is at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Aug. 24, with the
\nseries concluding at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Sept 5.<\/p>\n

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South Africa will then play three T20 internationals against
\nEngland. The squad for that series will be named in mid August.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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