Robin Peterson
On scorecards: RJ Peterson
In-game rating: 74/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Robin Peterson played 15 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 2003 to 2014. The first came against Bangladesh at Bangabandhu National Stadium, with a score of 61 and 5 wickets, and the last against Australia at SuperSport Park in 2014.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 301 runs at 27.4 in 9 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 84 from 106 balls against Pakistan at Newlands in 2013, in a match South Africa won. The best bowling is 5 for 33 against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in 2008.
In all: 3 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 29.0 across 8 Tests; away it was 21.6 across 6 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Pakistan: 186 runs at 31.0 in 5 Tests. South Africa won 10 of the Tests Robin Peterson played and lost 2, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 15 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 106 | Pakistan | Newlands | 2013 | Won |
| 61 | 109 | Bangladesh | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 2003 | Won |
| 61 | 52 | India | Kingsmead | 2013 | Won |
| 47* | 67 | Pakistan | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 2013 | Lost |
| 34 | 24 | India | Green Park | 2004 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/33 | 13 | Bangladesh | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 2008 | Won |
| 4/74 | 24 | India | Kingsmead | 2013 | Won |
| 3/44 | 8.1 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2012 | Won |
| 3/46 | 27 | Bangladesh | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 2003 | Won |
| 3/73 | 29 | Pakistan | Newlands | 2013 | Won |
Best in a match: 6/94 against Bangladesh (2008).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 5 | 186 | 31.00 | 0/1 | 7 | 59.29 |
| Australia | 2 | 62 | 15.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 34.11 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 0/1 | 11 | 14.73 |
| India | 2 | 95 | 47.50 | 0/1 | 5 | 47.80 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 21.80 |
| England | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 90.00 |
| West Indies | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 261 | 29.00 | 0/2 | 18 | 39.83 |
| Away | 6 | 151 | 21.57 | 0/1 | 20 | 28.70 |
| Neutral | 1 | 52 | 52.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 163 | 27.17 | 0/1 | 14 | 35.50 |
| 2010s | 9 | 301 | 27.36 | 0/2 | 24 | 38.29 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands | 2 | 90 | 45.00 | 0/1 | 6 | 34.83 |
| SuperSport Park | 2 | 59 | 19.67 | 0/0 | 4 | 43.50 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1 | 61 | 61.00 | 0/1 | 5 | 13.60 |
| Kingsmead | 1 | 61 | 61.00 | 0/1 | 4 | 37.25 |
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 1 | 52 | 52.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Bangladesh, 2003 at Bangabandhu National Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2014 at SuperSport Park
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