Alviro petersen biography of donald
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On February 14, 2010, Alviro Petersen became the 89th male cricketer to score a century on debut. After finding himself in a settled Proteas squad that couldn’t find a spot for him in the First XI, the century was a statement of intent: he wasn’t here to make the numbers.
Alviro Petersen understood the situation. It had been explained to him and the reasons given made a lot of sense. Alviro was included in the starting eleven on the eve of the second Test because Mark Boucher had sustained a back injury. He was in the squad only as a replacement player.
“It was made clear that I was in the team because of an injury, so, it's not a long term thing,” says Alviro.
This was a settled team, and he knew it. It would take a special innings to shake things up. And the stage was set; this was against India, at Eden gardens, in Kolkata. No easy feat, but he was going to put his best foot forward.
So, as he crossed the boundary rope onto the field of one of India’s top grounds, Alviro centered himself, he knew that this was the opportunity that the 8-year-old boy from Gelvandale had dreamed of. This is what he had been preparing for all his life.
The first time Alviro Petersen saw the Proteas walk out to play, he was 8 years old, and he knew at that moment that that was wh
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Alviro Petersen scathing of own Glamorgan form
New Glamorgan captain Alviro Petersen says his form in his first five games has been the worst of his career.
Opener Petersen vented his frustration on his Twitter account, external after scoring just 17 runs on Wednesday in a Division Two County Championship match at Essex.
"I'm playing the worst cricket of my career, people always upset with me, responsibility, some like it when I fail. Can't get worse," he said.
"I will never quit though and will only take those with me who support me."
Petersen's Glamorgan career started promisingly with a score of 91 in his first match for the Welsh County.
But since that first innings in the 89-run County Championship defeat by Leicestershire at Grace Road, external, the 30-year-old South African's form has slumped considerably.
His highest score has been a 36 in the second innings of Glamorgan's only victory of the season, external so far, a 189-run County Championship win over Gloucestershire.
Petersen's latest failure came on day two at Chelmsford on Wednesday when was out lbw for 17. His first innings score was 21.
"Its [sic] a lonely place when things aren't going well," he added on social networking site Twitte
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