Kevin Pietersen’s absence a big loss for England says Kallis – Cricket News Update
South African all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JH-Kallis-c1692, feels that Kevin Pietersen’s absence from the all-important third Test could be a huge loss for England however, expects the star batsman to sort out his differences with the management and return to the international
fold.
It has been an intriguing build up to the series finale, where talks again surround regarding a native Proteas, who dons the whites of England. After being dropped from the Lord’s Test, following his failure to clarify his role in the derogatory text sent
to the visiting team about http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Flower-c44362 - the Poms skipper and head coach respectively - both teams have been trying hard to press down the hype and focus on the Test supremacy decider.
England had http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TT-Bresnan-c2711 talking to the media, while the Proteas had Kallis in the spotlight, with both men been looking at a bigger picture.
One could argue that by omitting Pietersen, the hosts have simply played into the hands of the opposition and weakened their chances of retaining their top Test spot. However, for Bresnan, it was a chance for someone like Jonny Bairstow to finally come good
and make a place for himself.
As for the veteran Proteas all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 could be at a loss but doesn’t expect the saga to continue for long, adding that the ECB and Pietersen ‘will sort it out because he is too good a player to be kept out of the international scene.’ He further
anticipates a tough battle at Lord’s.
"He's a world class player. Any time he's not in your side it does make a big difference. I think they're going to miss his experience for sure but cricket's not a one man sport. There are 11 guys who can take a Test match away from us. We're certainly not
preparing in any other way than we would do if he was playing. It is a big loss for England."
With 1-0 up, the touring party is certainly in the ascendency to claim the coveted top spot for the first time since holding that position briefly, in 2009. The final match starts tomorrow, August 16.
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