{"id":13464,"date":"2012-08-14T02:33:53","date_gmt":"2012-08-14T00:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/08\/cricket-south-africans-say-pietersen-texts-were-just-banter\/"},"modified":"2012-08-14T02:33:53","modified_gmt":"2012-08-14T00:33:53","slug":"cricket-south-africans-say-pietersen-texts-were-just-banter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/cricket-south-africans-say-pietersen-texts-were-just-banter\/","title":{"rendered":"Cricket-South Africans say Pietersen texts were just ‘banter’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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LONDON<\/span> Aug 13 (Reuters) – South Africa team manager Dr
\nMohammed Moosajee has issued an official statement in response
\nto the continuing fallout from the Kevin Pietersen
\ntext-messaging affair.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Pietersen has been dropped by England for the third and
\nfinal test against the visiting South Africans after allegations
\nwere made that he had sent texts to unnamed Proteas players,
\ncriticising England team mates and coaching staff.<\/p>\n

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

Dr Moosajee’s statement on the Cricket South Africa website
\n(cricket.co.za) described the text messages as “banter” and, as
\nsuch, “perfectly acceptable”.<\/p>\n

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

“There have been untruthful allegations in the media
\nimplicating members of our squad in the current issue between
\nKevin Pietersen and the ECB,” the statement said.<\/p>\n

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

“We stand by the same stance we have taken since we heard
\nnews about the allegations.<\/p>\n

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

“Text messages were sent, but like we said before it was
\nbanter amongst team mates, which we feel is perfectly
\nacceptable.<\/p>\n

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

“The ECB has not made a formal approach to myself or any
\nmember of the team to see the text messages, as is currently
\nbeing reported in the media.<\/p>\n

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

“Allegations that Dale Steyn and AB de Villiers were the
\nrecipients of the texts are unfounded, and until such time that
\nthe allegations are met with the correct facts and evidence, we
\nshall not comment.<\/p>\n

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

“This internal issue between Kevin Pietersen and the ECB has
\nbeen publicised for weeks even before we even arrived in the UK,
\nand we do not want to get ourselves involved in an issue that
\nhas nothing to do with us.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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