Alviro Petersen called up to replace injured Smith in the Champions Trophy squad – Cricket News Update
Cricket http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Petersen-c1028 to replace injured Graeme Smith in the Champions Trophy squad.
Smith, who was in England, captaining English county http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Surrey-c851, was last week ruled out of the esteemed one-day trophy following the recurrence of an ankle injury, and is expected to undergo a surgery on the troublesome ankle later this month.
The 32-year-old Cape Province batsman, who has not played a One Day International since January last year, has been picked on account of his experience of English conditions, despite having a modest record in the ODI format of game.
He will partner veteran http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Smith-c90598 is nursing an ankle injury, Kallis has opted out of the eight-team tournament due to personal reasons.
Petersen is currently in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yorkshire-c867 Bank 40 series, and has compiled a tally of 537 runs in the last month.
While speaking to media reporters Cricket South Africa’s selection convener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 silverware for the first time in 15 years.
"With the tournament being played early in the England summer, we envisage that bowling conditions will favour the seamers and getting good partnerships going up front is going to be paramount to success," said Hudson on Tuesday.
Geoff Toyana, Peterson's coach at the Lions’ franchise in South Africa said that the Patience is one of the hallmarks of Petersen's game. "He is a proper, proven opening batter," Geoff Toyana told media reporters yesterday. "He is technically sound and he knows how to build an innings," the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808’ coach added further.
Champions Trophy commences at Cardiff on June 6, with the Proteas playing the curtain raiser against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750.
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