{"id":13735,"date":"2012-08-22T03:04:31","date_gmt":"2012-08-22T01:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/08\/update-1-cricket-no-place-for-pietersen-in-england-squads\/"},"modified":"2012-08-22T03:04:31","modified_gmt":"2012-08-22T01:04:31","slug":"update-1-cricket-no-place-for-pietersen-in-england-squads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/update-1-cricket-no-place-for-pietersen-in-england-squads\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE 1-Cricket-No place for Pietersen in England squads"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

* Pietersen left out for one-day series and T20 World Cup<\/span><\/p>\n

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* Batsman’s future still being determined, says Miller<\/p>\n

(Adds Flower quotes)<\/p>\n

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LONDON<\/span> Aug 21 (Reuters) – Kevin Pietersen’s rapid fall from
\ngrace was completed on Tuesday when the controversial batsman
\nwas left out of the England squads for the Twenty20 World Cup
\nand the one-day series against South Africa.<\/p>\n

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Last week the 32-year-old was dropped for the third and
\nfinal test against South Africa at Lord’s after having sent
\n“provocative” text messages about his own team mates and
\nmanagement to opposition players.<\/p>\n

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England slipped to a 51-run defeat to lose the series 2-0
\nand concede the number one test ranking to South Africa.<\/p>\n

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“Kevin Pietersen’s future involvement is still being
\ndetermined and he was therefore not considered,” national
\nselector Geoff Miller said as the squads were announced.<\/p>\n

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The party to face South Africa in five one-day
\ninternationals starting in Cardiff on Friday also sees Twenty20
\ncaptain Stuart Broad rested ahead of next month’s World Cup in
\nSri Lanka.<\/p>\n

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“Stuart has an important period coming up leading our T20
\nside and … we feel a two-week break from cricket is in the
\nbest interests of both him and the team,” said Miller.<\/p>\n

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Pietersen could have been selected for both squads, having
\nreversed a decision he made in May to retire from all forms of
\ninternational limited-over cricket.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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