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Alviro Petersen

Alviro Petersen
Alviro Petersen Image: Wikimedia Commons. Harrias / CC BY-SA 3.0

Overview

Alviro Nathan Petersen (born 25 November 1980) is a South African former cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he represented South Africa in Test, One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International cricket, and played domestic cricket for the Highveld Lions in South Africa and for Lancashire in England.

Key facts

Full name Alviro Nathan Petersen
Date of birth 25 November 1980
Nationality South African
Batting style Right-handed
International formats Test, ODI, Twenty20
Domestic teams Highveld Lions; Lancashire (until 2016)
Captaincy roles Highveld Lions; Glamorgan County Cricket Club; South African National Cricket Academy; South Africa 'A'

Background

Petersen built his career as a top-order right-handed batsman in South African domestic cricket before progressing to international honours across all three formats of the game. Alongside his playing duties, he was entrusted with leadership responsibilities at multiple levels of the South African set-up as well as in English county cricket.

Career

International cricket

Petersen represented South Africa in Test matches, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 cricket.

Domestic and county cricket

In South African domestic cricket, Petersen played for and captained the Highveld Lions. In English county cricket, he played for Lancashire until 2016. He also served as captain of Glamorgan County Cricket Club during his time in England.

Leadership roles

  • Captain of the Highveld Lions in South African domestic cricket.
  • Captain of Glamorgan County Cricket Club.
  • Captain of the South African National Cricket Academy.
  • Captain of South Africa 'A'.

Ban from cricket

In 2016, Petersen was banned from cricket for two years by Cricket South Africa for not correctly reporting the match-fixing saga relating to the 2015–16 Ram Slam T20 Challenge.

Significance

Petersen's career is notable for the breadth of his cricketing experience, spanning international cricket for South Africa across all three formats and senior captaincy at provincial, county and development levels. His ban in 2016 also linked his name to one of the most prominent corruption-related episodes in recent South African cricket, the 2015–16 Ram Slam T20 Challenge match-fixing saga.

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