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Mark Ramprakash: 'England were right to rest Kevin Pietersen for New Zealand tour'

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Former England batsman Mark Ramprakash insists that the ECB made the correct call when they decided to rest Kevin Pietersen for the upcoming one-day and Twenty20 series in New Zealand.

Former England batsman Mark Ramprakash has insisted that the ECB made the correct call when they decided to rest Kevin Pietersen for the upcoming one-day and Twenty20 series in New Zealand.

The 32-year-old was left out, despite making himself available for England in all forms of cricket.

"I think this decision is the result of discussions that took place to re-integrate Kevin back into the England fold," Ramprakash told Sky Sports News.

"The summer was an unhappy period for KP and the England team. It came to a head and England left him out - and I think the ECB handled it very well, actually.

"Kevin had talked about having too much of a workload, playing in every game in the last eight years and I think he's got a fair point. Therefore I think the ECB have decided to leave him out of this leg of the tour as a chance to rest him. I think it's the right thing."

The tour of New Zealand will begin on February 9 with a T20 international in Auckland.

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