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South African cricketer
Robin John Peterson
(born 4 August 1979) is a former
South African
cricketer
who bowls
left-arm spin
and is a capable batsman. He has played 15
Tests
and over 70
ODIs
for
South Africa
. He announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on 9 November 2016.
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Domestic career
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In December 2009, it was revealed that he had signed a contract to play for
Derbyshire
on a
Kolpak
contract.
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He attended Alexander Road High School in Port Elizabeth and matriculated in 1997.
He was bought by the
Mumbai Indians
in the 2012
Indian Premier League
players auction for $100,000.
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International career
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He holds the dubious accolade of being the bowler from whom
Brian Lara
scored a tally of 28 runs in a single Test match over, a world record at the time.
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He was the last bowler to dismiss
Ricky Ponting
in
Test cricket
, having him caught at slip by
Jacques Kallis
after Ponting made just 8 runs in his final Test innings. In 2013, Peterson conceded 35 runs in a over during a ODI against Sri Lanka,
Thisara Perera
striking 34 runs in boundaries with one
wide
delivery.
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ICC World Cup 2011
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Peterson's 4 for 12 versus Bangladesh is his best bowling performance in ODIs, surpassing his 3 for 22 against England in Chennai. He also hit a quickfire 21 to make his team win against India.
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He finished the tournament as the highest South African wicket taker of the tournament with 15 wickets at an average of 15.86.
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