Proteas star Keegan Petersen set for short county stint with Durham

Durham have announced the signing of breakout Proteas Test star Keegan Petersen who will join club for a portion of the 2022 County Championship season.

Petersen made his Test debut against West Indies and has gone onto play a further 4 matches for the Proteas in the longest format.

Keegan Petersen set for short County stint

 He garnered international attention thanks to an impressive series against India on home soil in January.

Petersen’s performances saw him named Player of the Series and also ICC Player of the Month. 

His clutch innings were integral in steering South Africa to a Test series win over Virat Kohli’s men.

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Petersen was the leading scorer in the series from either side with 276 runs, helping South Africa to a 2-1 series win over India, in a result that had the air of an upset.

 A proven run-scorer in First-Class cricket; Petersen has amassed over 6000 runs in his travels around the franchise and provincial circuits. 

He sports 16 centuries and 32 fifties in First-Class cricket, including a highest score of 225*.

The 28-year-old scored 111 for South Africa A against England in 2019 facing a bowling attack that included James Anderson, Chris Woakes and Durham’s own Ben Stokes.

Readying to face England

Petersen will be available for seven County Championship games. Afterwards will join up with the South Africa squad following Durham’s County Championship match against Worcestershire. 

Keegan Petersen said: “It’s exciting to join a County like Durham and I look forward to linking up with the squad and having a successful contribution during my time in the north east.”

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Director of Cricket, Marcus North would later add: “We’re very pleased to have secured the quality of Keegan Petersen for the first block of County cricket in 2022.

“Keegan will add further strength to the top our batting line up.

 “He is in a great place with his cricket having, last year, broke into the South African Test side; we look forward to welcoming Keegan to Durham in April.”

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