Former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis has jumped to the defence of ex-skipper Graeme Smith, who is involved in a very 'messy and public' divorce with with his pop star wife Morgan Deane.
Kallis said Smith has been wronged by the media in the reportage of facts related to the divorce proceedings.
The Sunday Times was earlier ordered by the press ombudsman to apologise to Smith, following its headline story in a weekend newspaper dated March 8.
Kallis, according to Sport24, criticised the media for giving only 'one side of the story and not the other'.
He added that Smith had always been there for Morgan and their children.
He said Smith has insisted on not responding to the various allegations appearing in the media as he believes it would only worsen the matter and affect his children.
Kallis said all accusations against Smith were 'outrageous, unfair an untrue.
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