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Johannesburg, August 8: England batsman Kevin Pietersen thanked England bosses for sacking him - revealing it rescued his marriage and allowed him to pursue his dream of saving rhinos.
The dad of two, who is married to former Liberty X singer Jessica Taylor, said the endless touring and pressure of captaincy put huge pressure on their family life, reported Fox Sports.
Now, in an extraordinary career change, the 37-year-old is looking forward to a new life as a wildlife conservationist in Africa.
"England did me a favour in sacking me in 2014 because it has helped me with my relationship with my kids no end. I didn't want to be a lousy dad.
"For the birth of my son Dylan in 2010 I had to fly back from playing in the Caribbean, see him being born then get a helicopter to Gatwick the next day to play in a semifinal for England. I was absent. Jess has been a rock to me but we've had tough times.
"People don't understand the pressure that goes on between the four walls of home when it's all going wrong, like it did for me on a daily basis for a year. We've put up with a hell of a lot while I was playing for England. There are more important things than cricket.
PLS get your hands on this book. Only 4500 will be printed. All sales go to saving rhinos! https://t.co/Vj6m3mworL.
— KP (@KP24) August 1, 2017
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"It sounds crazy but I now want to try to save the 30,000 rhinos that are heading for extinction because of poachers. Rhinos are being killed every eight hours in Africa. More than 6000 have been killed by poachers over the past decade. I knew I had to do something. I've achieved a lot in cricket but being part of stopping these animals dying out could top it all," he said.
