Robin Peterson will make a long awaited Test debut at his original home ground, Axxess St George\u2019s, when the Castle Lager Proteas take on New Zealand in the second Sunfoil Test match starting on Friday in Port Elizabeth.<\/p>\n
Peterson spent over 10 years of his first-class career in Port Elizabeth before moving to Cape Town, and feels he has come \u201cfull circle\u201d in his fluctuating Test career.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt feels great,\u201d an excited Peterson said about returning home. \u201cTo be able to play two Tests, firstly at my adopted home Newlands and now to where it all began at St George\u2019s, it\u2019s like I\u2019ve really gone full circle.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m excited to be part of the group, playing at St George\u2019s is always a good occasion for the players, there is a great atmosphere. I have watched a lot of Test matches being played here over the years, I\u2019m finally part of it and hopefully I can put in a performance I can be proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Proteas\u2019 venomous attack was the dominating factor during the first Test in Cape Town, however conditions at St George\u2019s have been tipped to be low and slow. The wind has often been a contributing factor in assessing the conditions, and will play a role for Peterson in the spin department.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe little Easterly breeze that comes in over the scoreboard is the ideal one that you would like to bowl in as a spinner, even for the fast bowlers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the Easterly blows there is swing for the bowlers on offer, and for a left-arm spinner there is a little bit of drift coming into the batter which then spins sharply away.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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