McLaren withdraws from SA squad

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South Africa's move to bring Kent allrounder Ryan McLaren into the national side has failed after the county did not release him from his three-year contract. McLaren, who's on a Kolpak deal until 2010, has withdrawn from the ODI squad to face Kenya and Bangladesh, reports Cricinfo.
"We are obviously disappointed that Ryan has had to withdraw," Cricket South Africa chief executive Gerald Majola said, "but there is nothing more that we can do about it".
McLaren, along with Rory Kleinveldt - another Kolpak player - was one of the new names in South Africa's squad for the upcoming home series.
"We are not going to replace him in the ODI squad for the two matches against Kenya as 13 players should be sufficient," Majola said.
"We will re-assess the position before the ODI series against Bangladesh by which time we will have had a good look at the additional players who will be joining our training camp in Kimberley."
South Africa's recent ODI debacle in England - they lost 4-0 - prompted coach Mickey Arthur to suggest they would try and lure back Kolpaks.
McLaren was the prime target, with his all-round skills making him an ideal player in the shorter formats of the game.
However, Kent are keen to keep McLaren at the county, especially with their relegation in the County Championship.