South Africa news

Retired Petersen denied MCL stint after Lions refuse NOC

Jan 25, 2016: Richard Levi, Rory Kleinveldt and Robin Peterson will attempt to play in the MCL without signed NOCs from Cricket South Africa, while Alviro Petersen, who was also denied a clearance, has withdrawn from the tournament

Sunfoil series 2015-16

Knights win; Lions stalled despite Petersen double

Jan 24, 2016: A round-up of the Sunfoil Series matches which ended on January 24, 2016

Momentum One Day Cup 2015-16

Petersen's fourth straight ton sinks Knights

Oct 25, 2015: A round-up of the Momentum One Day Cup matches on October 23, 2015

Momentum One Day Cup 2015-16

Chetty, van Jaarsveld lift Dolphins to the top

Oct 17, 2015: A round-up of all the Momentum One Day Cup matches on October 16, 2015

Momentum One day Cup 2015-16

Cook, Petersen centuries power Lions home

Oct 11, 2015: Centuries from opener Stephen Cook and Alviro Peterson saw Lions gun down a target of 271 with eight wickets and 34 balls to spare in Johannesburg

Glamorgan v Lancashire, LV= Championship, Division Two, Colwyn Bay, 2nd day

Chapple chips in after record stand

Jul 20, 2015: Glen Chapple proved that the Colwyn Bay pitch was not quite so flat as to repel bowlers of timeless class after Alviro Petersen and Ashwell Prince had scored 501 in partnership

Glamorgan v Lancashire, LV= Championship Div Two, Colwyn Bay, 1st day

Petersen, Prince and the little sticks of rock

Jul 19, 2015: Alviro Petersen and Ashwell Prince took huge advantage of another pitch at Colwyn Bay to drive bowlers to distraction

Lancashire v Derbyshire, LV= County Championship, Div Two, Southport, 2nd day

Foreign talent to the fore as Prince, Petersen prosper

May 25, 2015: Karl Brown and Steven Croft, two products of the Lancashire academy, sealed the Championship in 2011 but it is already clear that if the Division Two title is to be won this year, the achievement will not be solely, or even largely, the work of homegrown

Derbyshire v Lancashire, Derby, 1st day

Petersen debut hundred leads Lancashire fightback

Apr 19, 2015: Alviro Petersen erased the memory of his previous visit to Derby with an accomplished century that revived Lancashire's fortunes on the opening day

County news

Lancashire confirm Petersen deal

Jan 22, 2015: Lancashire have confirmed the signing of Alviro Petersen as the former England one-day coach, Ashley Giles, begins to restructure a county twice relegated from the LV= Championship First Division in the past two seasons

West Indies in South Africa 2014-15

A cohesive team led by a confident captain

Jan 6, 2015: ESPNcricinfo rates the South Africa performance from the Test series against West Indies

South Africa news

Petersen quits international cricket

Jan 6, 2015: Alviro Petersen has announced his retirement from international cricket following the series against West Indies and will take up a Kolpak deal in English county cricket

West Indies in South Africa 2014-15

Domingo wary over de Villiers keeping

Dec 30, 2014: AB de Villiers can no longer be considered a permanent wicketkeeper especially in shorter formats, according to South Africa's coach Russell Domingo

South Africa v West Indies, 2nd Test, Port Elizabeth, 5th day

Harmer's call-up a warning to Tahir

Dec 30, 2014: Offspinner Simon Harmer has been added to South Africa's Test squad for the New Year's Test against West Indies in Cape Town, following Imran Tahir's expensive showing in Port Elizabeth

SA v West Indies, 1st Test, Centurion, 1st day

SA's record fourth-wicket stand

Dec 17, 2014: Stats highlights from the first day of the first Test between South Africa and West Indies where Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers dominated proceedings

West Indies in South Africa 2014-15

Duminy 'unlikely' to play WI Tests - Domingo

Dec 13, 2014: JP Duminy is "highly unlikely" to recover from a knee injury in time to take any part in South Africa's three-Test series against West Indies, according to South Africa coach Russell Domingo

South Africa's domestic spinners eye their chance

Sep 22, 2014: As South Africa's first-class season gets set to kick off, we look at the players the selectors will be watching closely

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 2nd Test, SSC, 4th day

SA sweat on underperforming Petersen, Tahir

Jul 27, 2014: The SSC Test has emphasised why South Africa may have to spring clean and find opening batsmen with more mettle and spinners with more control

Lancashire v Somerset, Old Trafford, 1st day

Petersen makes first ton of summer

Jun 1, 2014: Alviro Peterson led the way with an unbeaten century as Somerset took the attack to Lancashire on the first day at Old Trafford.

Gloucestershire v Somerset, T20 Blast, South Division, Bristol

New team, same skills from Nannes

May 16, 2014: In chasing 157, Gloucestershire failed to match their very credible effort with the ball and missed a chance for only a third win against Somerset at Bristol in T20