South Africa's Alviro Petersen will join Essex for the first half of the
upcoming county season. The experienced batsman made the announcement this week
on, as has become typical in the world of sport over the last few years,
popular social networking site Twitter. This is the latest example of how
social media has become a great place to track live cricket online.
The 31-year-old revealed that he is "delighted" at signing the
short-term contract with Essex, which will run until the middle of June and
involve eight County Championship fixtures along with four Clydesdale Bank
fixtures.
The news will come as something of a blow to those who were keen to see
the batsman reunited with Glamorgan, a club at which he formed a positive
relationship with the locals and the fans. As the club's overseas player last
season, Petersen captained Glamorgan, scoring 2,039 runs in all competitions in
the process, a remarkable stat and a potentially prosperous one for those
indulging in cricket
bets.
With the player's agent making an offer, which was later rejected, to
the club intended to persuade them to take him back in any possible capacity
after Aussie Marcus North joined up with the Cardiff club, it seems clear that
the challenge for Petersen now revolves around making a name for himself in
Essex.
Those involved with the Essex set-up seem enthused about the move, with
head coach Paul Grayson stating that the club will revel in bringing in an
experienced county cricketer who has proved his talent in the past against the
club for Glamorgan, Petersen hitting 100 last season at the SWALEC Stadium
against the club. Whether or not the batsman can use his time with the club as
the sort of preparation he needs for his country's summer tour of England does,
however, depend upon his commitment and fitness over the coming months. Watch
this space!
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