| Robin Peterson | |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Birth Date: | 4 August 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left arm orthodox |
| Role: | All rounder |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2002–2014 |
| Testdebutdate: | 1 May |
| Testdebutyear: | 2003 |
| Testdebutagainst: | Bangladesh |
| Testcap: | 291 |
| Lasttestdate: | 12 February |
| Lasttestyear: | 2014 |
| Lasttestagainst: | Australia |
| Odidebutdate: | 25 September |
| Odidebutyear: | 2002 |
| Odidebutagainst: | India |
| Odicap: | 70 |
| Lastodidate: | 23 November |
| Lastodiyear: | 2014 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Australia |
| Odishirt: | 13 |
| T20idebutdate: | 24 February |
| T20idebutyear: | 2006 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Australia |
| T20icap: | 22 |
| Lastt20idate: | 9 November |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2014 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Australia |
| T20ishirt: | 13 |
| Club1: | Eastern Province Warriors |
| Year1: | 1997–2004 |
| Club2: | Warriors |
| Year2: | 2004–2009 |
| Club3: | Cape Cobras |
| Year3: | 2009–present |
| Club4: | Derbyshire |
| Year4: | 2010 |
| Clubnumber4: | 5 |
| Club5: | Mumbai Indians |
| Year5: | 2012 |
| Club6: | Surrey |
| Year6: | 2014 |
| Club7: | Chittagong Vikings |
| Year7: | 2015 |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 15 |
| Runs1: | 464 |
| Bat Avg1: | 27.29 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/3 |
| Top Score1: | 84 |
| Deliveries1: | 2,515 |
| Wickets1: | 38 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 37.26 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/33 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 9/– |
| Column2: | ODIs |
| Matches2: | 79 |
| Runs2: | 556 |
| Bat Avg2: | 20.59 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/1 |
| Top Score2: | 68 |
| Deliveries2: | 3,278 |
| Wickets2: | 75 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 35.73 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 4/12 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 28/– |
| Column3: | FC |
| Matches3: | 144 |
| Runs3: | 4,668 |
| Bat Avg3: | 24.69 |
| 100S/50S3: | 6/18 |
| Top Score3: | 130 |
| Deliveries3: | 25,986 |
| Wickets3: | 396 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 33.28 |
| Fivefor3: | 17 |
| Tenfor3: | 1 |
| Best Bowling3: | 6/67 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 69/– |
| Column4: | LA |
| Matches4: | 224 |
| Runs4: | 2,965 |
| Bat Avg4: | 24.30 |
| 100S/50S4: | 1/16 |
| Top Score4: | 101 |
| Deliveries4: | 9,563 |
| Wickets4: | 257 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 28.64 |
| Fivefor4: | 5 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 7/24 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 81/– |
| Date: | 3 April |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/46750.html ESPNcricinfo |
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.[1]
In December 2009, it was revealed that he had signed a contract to play for Derbyshire on a Kolpak contract.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6] He finished the tournament as the highest South African wicket taker of the tournament with 15 wickets at an average of 15.86.