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Summary The spokesperson for the English cricket team has confirmed that Kevin Peterson has been dropped from the World Cup squad due to an injury. Peterson will fly back to England in the next 24 hours for a hernia operation.
English batsman Kevin Peterson has been dropped from the World Cup due to fitness reason and therefore will not be playing in any of the remaining matches, the spokesperson said. The English Cricket Board has already applied to the International Cricket Council to bring in Eoin Morgan as a replacement for Peterson.Middle order batsman Ravi Bopara wrote on his Facebook that he is saddened due to the exit of Kevin Peterson from the World Cup. He also said that Morgan should be added to the squad as Kevin’s replacement.
