Alviro Petersen
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Return to South Africa and Highveld Lions
Following his stint in county cricket, Petersen returned to South Africa to play for the Highveld Lions, a team in the domestic circuit. He also earned a recall to the national side and played in a Test match against Sri Lanka, replacing Ashwell Prince.
Quick Facts
- Birth Date
- 25 Nov, 1980
- Age
- 39 yrs
- Occupations
- Cricketer
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- Citizenship
- South Africa
- Birth Place
- Port Elizabeth
- Gender
- Male
- Description
- Cricket player of South Africa.
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Off-Field Controversy and Retirement
In 2016, Alviro Petersen was implicated in a match-fixing investigation related to the 2015–16 Ram Slam T20 Challenge. While he denied any involvement in fixing matches, he admitted to failing to report knowledge of the activities, which led to a two-year ban from all cricketing activities issued by Cricket South Africa. Despite the controversy, he maintained his innocence regarding active participation in the fixing.
Petersen announced his retirement from international cricket after South Africa's series against the West Indies in 2015. He finished his international career having played 36 Tests (2,093 runs at an average of 34.88, with five centuries and a best of 182), 21 ODIs (504 runs at 28.00), and 2 T20Is (14 runs).
Personal Life
Alviro Petersen is married to Samantha Petersen. Details regarding his net worth have not been publicly disclosed.
