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England’s Strauss praises ‘magnificent’ Kevin Pietersen
London — Andrew Strauss has paid a glowing tribute to retired batsman Kevin Pietersen, revealing that any animosity he felt towards his former England teammate has dissipated. They have had a chequered history, with Pietersen admitting to sending "provocative" texts to South African players about then England captain Strauss during a series between the two teams in 2012. Following his elevation to director of England cricket three years ago, Strauss blamed a "massive trust issue" for his refusal to countenance an international recall for the South African-born batsman. Pietersen, who last played for England in 2014, embarked on a nomadic Twenty20 career before announcing his retirement last week. He is England’s second-highest run scorer across all three formats of the game, while he won four Ashes series and amassed 8,181 runs in 104 Tests, prompting praise from Strauss. "I think the first thing to say is we’ve had our differences over time and they’ve been well documented," Straus...
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