{"id":13504,"date":"2012-08-15T02:43:58","date_gmt":"2012-08-15T00:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/08\/cricket-kallis-says-england-will-miss-pietersen\/"},"modified":"2012-08-15T02:43:58","modified_gmt":"2012-08-15T00:43:58","slug":"cricket-kallis-says-england-will-miss-pietersen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/cricket-kallis-says-england-will-miss-pietersen\/","title":{"rendered":"Cricket-Kallis says England will miss Pietersen"},"content":{"rendered":"

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LONDON<\/span> Aug 14 (Reuters) – England will miss Kevin Pietersen
\nin this week’s third and final test against South Africa at
\nLord’s, visiting all-rounder Jacques Kallis said on Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Pietersen’s team mates Graeme Swann and Tim Bresnan believe
\nthe home side’s strength has not been compromised by the absence
\nof the batsman who was left out because he failed to confirm he
\ndid not send derogatory text messages about colleagues to the
\nopposition.<\/p>\n

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The 32-year-old, named man of the match after hitting a
\nbrilliant 149 in the second test at Leeds, has piled up 7,076
\nruns in 88 tests at an average of 49.48.<\/p>\n

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

“He’s a world-class player and he’s proven that over many
\nyears – putting in big performances for England – so I’m sure
\nhe’s going to be missed,” Kallis told Sky Sports television.<\/p>\n

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

Swann and Bresnan had earlier rejected suggestions England
\nwould be vulnerable without Pietersen in a match they must win
\nto ensure they retain their status as the world’s number one
\ntest nation.<\/p>\n

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

Yorkshire batsman Jonny Bairstow has come into the side as a
\nreplacement, with Bresnan even saying the hosts could be
\nstronger without Pietersen.<\/p>\n

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

Kallis doubted the row would end the South African-born
\nbatsman’s international career.<\/p>\n

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

“I’ve no doubts they’ll come to an agreement and something
\nwill be sorted out. These sorts of things are going to happen
\nthroughout his career,” Kallis said.<\/p>\n

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

“I don’t think it’ll affect him, I think he’ll bounce back
\nand I think he’s still got a lot of cricket ahead of him. He’s
\ntoo good a player to stay out of the international scene.”<\/p>\n

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

The third test begins on Thursday. <\/p>\n

(Writing by Tom Bartlett; editing by Tony Jimenez)<\/p>\n

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

\n

\t\t\u00a9 Thomson Reuters 2012 All rights reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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