Robin Peterson\u2019s man of the match performance in the Proteas\u2019 win over Pakistan at Sahara Park Newlands has proven his worth as the team\u2019s frontline spinner.<\/p>\n
Peterson\u2019s role has been overshadowed by the dominating pace attack that has thrived on seam friendly playing conditions, but this weekend\u2019s performance was a further statement of the depth he brings to the squad.<\/p>\n
Peterson has played five Tests since making a comeback into the Proteas\u2019 fold after a four year absence. He scored a match-changing 84 runs in the first innings, coupled with five wickets for 167 for his match return.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s nice to get the man of the match award. But I think it\u2019s more important that we won a Test match when we were under pressure.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat is more of a feather in the cap, it was a good team effort, even though I\u2019m standing up collecting the award. There were some magnificent performances by a lot of the guys; I\u2019m probably just the lucky one to end up with it.\u201d<\/p>\n
The left-arm spinner came back after a disappointing first innings performance to strike with the key wicket of Misbah-ul-Haq in Pakistan\u2019s second innings, after the skipper looked set to help the visitors post a challenging victory target for South Africa.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought I wasn\u2019t at my best in the first innings. I\u2019m gradually getting there, there are still a few things I\u2019m not entirely happy with but it\u2019s a work in progress.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have to deal with what you have and use it to the best. I was just happy to contribute with important wickets in this game.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not always the five-fors that can set up the game, it\u2019s sometimes those one or two wickets that a spinner gets that can open the game up for the team.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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