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Last Updated: Thursday, 1 June 2006, 12:42 GMT 13:42 UK

Kallis will miss Sri Lanka tour

South Africa hope Kallis will be fit for the Champions Trophy

South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis will miss the tour of Sri Lanka to recover from elbow surgery.

Kallis was operated on on Wednesday and his left arm will take 10-12 weeks to heal, a team spokesman said.

Chief selector Haroon Lorgat said: "We want him fully fit for the Champions Trophy and the World Cup next year."

Kallis was forced out of a tour of Australia because of "tennis elbow" and though he was back for the return series, he still had pain.

Lorgat said the Proteas squad for the July-August tour of Sri Lanka would be announced shortly.

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