South African team is searching for its identity, says Alviro Petersen

Alviro Petersen made his Test debut, against India at the Eden Gardens in 2010

Alviro Petersen’s eyes, that picked out the little things around him on a rainy, gloomy day revealed the kind of resilience that enabled him carve out a successful career for South Africa after toiling in the domestic circuit for long. He formed a fruitful partnership with Graeme Smith at the top of the order and finished with 2093 Test runs in 36 matches at a creditable average of 34.88 batting in difficult seamer-friendly conditions.

“This South African team is searching for its identity,” he said in a chat with The Hindu in Centurion on Monday.