Peter Kirsten biography, married, wife, former cricketer, coach, family, net worth

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<h2>Early Life and Education</h2>
<p>Peter Kirsten was born in 1955 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa. He showed early promise as a cricketer and attended Selborne Primary School in East London. Notably, at the age of 10, he scored his first century in 1966. The following year, his family relocated to Cape Town, where he enrolled at South African College Schools (SACS), the oldest school in the country.</p>

<h2>Early Sporting Achievements</h2>
<p>While attending SACS, Kirsten represented Western Province in both cricket and rugby at school level. Still a schoolboy, he debuted for Western Province in first-class cricket, scoring 74 runs in the second innings of his first match. In 1973, during the prestigious Nuffield Week, he was selected for the South African Schools team. In his debut match against Northern Transvaal, he scored a century, becoming only the fifth schoolboy to achieve this milestone at that time.</p>

<h2>University and First-Class Cricket</h2>
<p>Kirsten furthered his education at Stellenbosch University, where he continued to develop as a cricketer. He played for South African Universities in 1976 and 1977, scoring centuries in both matches played during that period. In 1978, he played for Western Province against South African Universities, scoring another century. That same year, he turned professional, signing with Derbyshire in English county cricket.</p>

<h2>Domestic and County Career</h2>
<p>From 1978 to 1982, Kirsten played for Derbyshire in 106 matches, accumulating 7,722 runs at an impressive average of 49.50. Concurrently, he continued to represent Western Province in South Africa, playing 133 matches and scoring 9,087 runs with an average of 41.88. He captained Western Province for three seasons, demonstrating leadership as well as performance.</p>
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<h2>Rebel Tours and South African Representation</h2>
<p>Between 1982 and 1989, Kirsten participated in the unofficial Rebel Test matches for South Africa during the apartheid-era sporting isolation. In 19 matches, he scored 1,192 runs at an average of 41.10. He captained South Africa in six of those games, leading the team to four wins, one loss, and one draw.</p>

<h2>International Career</h2>
<p>After South Africa’s re-entry into international cricket, Kirsten made his official debut in 1991. He played in 12 Test matches and 40 One Day Internationals (ODIs) for the national side until 1994. Known for his elegant strokeplay and reliable batting, he solidified his role as a seasoned middle-order batsman during the formative years of South Africa's post-isolation era.</p>

<h2>Career Highlights and Records</h2>
<p>During his first-class career, Kirsten achieved the rare feat of scoring centuries in both innings of a match on three occasions. He also recorded eight double centuries—an achievement that ranks among the highest tallies by a South African batsman in domestic cricket.</p>

<h2>Post-Retirement and Coaching</h2>
<p>In 1990, Kirsten moved to East London, where he captained the newly promoted Border cricket team. He married his wife, Tuffy, in 1983. After retiring, he co-authored his autobiography, <em>In the Nick of Time</em>, with journalist Telford Vice. Continuing his involvement with cricket, Kirsten was appointed head coach of the Ugandan national cricket team in 2014, contributing to the development of the sport on the African continent.</p>

<h2>Family and Legacy</h2>
<p>Cricket runs in the Kirsten family. His brothers and father played first-class cricket, and he is the older brother of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Kirsten">Gary Kirsten</a>, a former South African international cricketer and World Cup-winning coach. Despite his high-profile career, Peter Kirsten has maintained a private life, and his net worth has not been publicly disclosed.</p>

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