After relying heavily on Kevin Pietersen’s batting in their opening World Twenty20 Super Eight victories, England will be without their No. 3 batsman for today’s match against New Zealand.
Pietersen, as it was anticipated he would, has headed back to England to attend the birth of his first child.
He’s done so after leaving his teammates in the best possible position to secure a semi-final spot in the Caribbean, with consecutive man-of-the-match performances against Pakistan and South Africa ensuring England is undefeated in the Super Eight thus far.
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