'Biff being bashed' - Kallis

11 May 2015 - 02:07 By Nashira Davids and Gabi Mbele

Cricket legend Jacques Kallis has rushed to the defence of his former captain, Graeme Smith, whose divorce from pop star Morgan Deane has become messy, and highly public. Deane and Smith have two children together - Cadence and Carter.Kallis believes his friend's image has been unfairly tarnished by recent reports. Many of the facts, said Kallis, were "completely incorrect".Said Kallis: "Graeme has always provided for Morgan and their children. While we were on tour, Morgan had a full-time nanny on every occasion to help her."Today, she still has a full-time nanny and house-keeper, and lives in a beautiful home in Cape Town, paid for by Graeme."The accusations made against Graeme in the media are outrageous. They are unfair and untrue."Kallis said: "Many of the false accusations have irritated me but the one that really makes me angry is that he is accused of going to the World Cup in Australia to be with his mates instead of being with his family."It is utter rubbish and seems deliberately designed to hurt. Graeme was pretty much forced into early retirement, so he has to find a way of earning an income."He went there [to Australia] to work so that he can continue to provide for his family."I know, and I see, how much he misses his kids when he is not with them."Smith married Deane in 2011. Deane has posted numerous comments on the divorce on social media.On May 5 she posted this:Appalled by social media bullying by past CSA players & grown men associated with G....Appalled!!— Morgan (@MorganDeane) May 5, 2015biff..

There’s never been a more important time to support independent media.

From World War 1 to present-day cosmopolitan South Africa and beyond, the Sunday Times has been a pillar in covering the stories that matter to you.

For just R80 you can become a premium member (digital access) and support a publication that has played an important political and social role in South Africa for over a century of Sundays. You can cancel anytime.

Already subscribed? Sign in below.



Questions or problems? Email helpdesk@timeslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00.