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Shaun Pollock could miss South Africa8217;s first Test in Sri Lanka to attend the birth of his second child. The all-rounder, who already has a two-year-old daughter with his wife Trish, said on Thursday that the birth could clash with the first Test starting in Colombo on July 27 because the tour dates had been brought forward.
8220;We had planned it for before the tour started, but now they8217;ve moved the tour earlier. The caesarean will take place on either July 21 or 25 and obviously I8217;ll be trying to get to Sri Lanka straight afterwards. 8220;I might miss the first Test, but Cricket South Africa are happy because it really wasn8217;t our fault with the tour dates changing,8221; added Pollock.
Haroon Lorgat, the convenor of the national selection panel, confirmed that he was not concerned about Pollock8217;s possible absence. 8220;We depart on July 19 and the birth is a day or two later, after which Shaun will leave. But it8217;s not an issue because we8217;ll have back-up in the squad and I am keen to rotate players,8221; he said.
