Alviro Petersen
On scorecards: AN Petersen
In-game rating: 82/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Alviro Petersen played 36 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 2010 to 2015. The first came against India at Eden Gardens, with scores of 100 and 21, and the last against West Indies at Newlands in 2015.
The highest score in the archive is 182 from 365 balls against England at Headingley in 2012. In all: 5 hundreds, 8 fifties. At home the average was 34.3 across 16 Tests; away it was 37.7 across 16 Tests.
The most runs came against India: 481 runs at 48.1 in 6 Tests. Newlands was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 381 runs at 38.1. South Africa won 19 of the Tests Alviro Petersen played and lost 5, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 36 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | 365 | England | Headingley | 2012 | Drawn |
| 156 | 335 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 2012 | Drawn |
| 109 | 188 | Sri Lanka | Newlands | 2012 | Won |
| 106 | 176 | New Zealand | Newlands | 2013 | Won |
| 100 | 164 | India | Eden Gardens | 2010 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | 2 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 2010 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 7 | 251 | 20.92 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| India | 6 | 481 | 48.10 | 1/3 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 6 | 237 | 23.70 | 0/1 | 1 | 21.00 |
| Australia | 5 | 265 | 26.50 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 5 | 388 | 48.50 | 2/0 | 0 | – |
| England | 3 | 244 | 61.00 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 178 | 35.60 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 49 | 49.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 823 | 34.29 | 2/4 | 0 | – |
| Away | 16 | 1,094 | 37.72 | 3/3 | 1 | 41.00 |
| Neutral | 4 | 176 | 25.14 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands | 6 | 381 | 38.10 | 2/1 | 0 | – |
| SuperSport Park | 4 | 117 | 23.40 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Wanderers Stadium | 2 | 144 | 36.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 143 | 47.67 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2 | 119 | 39.67 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 2 | 57 | 14.25 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 2010 at Eden Gardens
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 2015 at Newlands
Want Alviro Petersen in your all-time XI?