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Peter Kirsten (Peter Noel Kirsten) was born on 14 May, 1955 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa, is a South African cricketer. Discover Peter Kirsten's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?

Popular As Peter Noel Kirsten
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Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 14 May, 1955
Birthday 14 May
Birthplace Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
Nationality South Africa

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1955

Peter Noel Kirsten (born 14 May 1955) is a former cricketer who represented South Africa in 12 Test matches and 40 One Day Internationals from 1991 to 1994.

1966

Kirsten first attended Selborne Primary in East London, and in 1966 scored his first century at the age of ten.

1967

In 1967 the family moved to Cape Town and Kirsten was enrolled at the oldest school in the country, South African College School, also known as SACS.

1972

Kirsten represented Western Province at schools level in both rugby (Craven Week 1972–73) and cricket (Nuffield Week 1971-72-73).

Kirsten made his debut for Western Province in first-class cricket while still at school, scoring 72 runs in the second innings.

1973

At the end of the 1973 Nuffield Week, he was selected for the South African Schools team.

In the subsequent match against the Northern Transvaal first-class team he scored a century.

He became only the fifth schoolboy to achieve this feat.

1974

In 1974, Kirsten played flyhalf for Western Province under-20 in a curtain raiser to the first test between the Springboks and the British & Irish Lions at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town.

In wet conditions his ball handling abilities so impressed journalist John Reason, that special mention of this was made in his book, The Unbeaten Lions.

Kirsten, aged 19, was selected to play for the Quaggas against the touring Lions.

He scored 12 points as his team was defeated by 16 – 20.

Following the Lions-Quagga game, he was duly selected to play for the Western Province rugby team, but in only his third match, he severely damaged his knee.

It would take him out of rugby permanently.

1976

After enrolling at Stellenbosch University he played for S.A. Universities in 1976 and 1977, scoring centuries in both matches he played in.

During the 1976–77 South African first-class cricket season he scored six centuries in seven innings.

1978

In 1978 he played for Western Province against S.A. Universities, again scoring a century.

Kirsten became a professional cricketer in 1978.

He played for Derbyshire from 1978 to 1982 in 106 matches, scoring 7,722 runs at an average of 49.50.

In South Africa he played for Western Province in 133 matches, scoring 9,087 runs at an average of 41.88.

1980

He captained Western Province for three seasons during the 1980s, achieving the first-class and One Day Tournament series double in 1981–82.

1982

He represented South Africa in all 19 unofficial Rebel Test matches from 1982 to 1989, scoring 1,192 runs at an average of 41.10.

Kirsten also captained South Africa in 6 of these matches, winning 4 times, losing 1 and drawing 1.

During his first-class career he scored centuries in both innings of a match on three occasions, as well as eight double centuries, still the most by a South African batsman.

1983

Kirsten married his wife Tuffy in 1983.

After retiring from cricket he published a biography with Telford Vice, In the nick of time.

Kirsten comes from a sporting family, his father Noël Kirsten played first-class cricket for Border.

Peter, his younger brother Andy and half-brothers Gary and Paul Kirsten represented Western Province.

Gary also played in 101 cricket Tests for South Africa.

1990

In 1990 he moved to East London and became captain of the newly promoted Border team.

1991

At the end of 1991, South Africa was invited to rejoin the International Cricket Conference, and went on their first ever tour of India.

Kirsten played in all three ODIs, scoring 86 not out in the final match, earning him the man of the match award.

1992

Controversy surrounded the selection of the 1992 World Cup team, when Clive Rice, Jimmy Cook and Kirsten were omitted from the preliminary team.

All three players were stalwarts of South African cricket during the exile years.

Kirsten was eventually recalled to the team and became the team's most prolific run scorer at the tournament.

Kirsten made his Test debut in 1992 against the West Indies, aged 36 years and 340 days, scoring 52 in the second innings.

1994

On the 1994 South African cricket tour of England he scored a first-class century against Sussex, before aged 39 years and 84 days, he scored his first and only Test century against England at Headingley.

Peter Kirsten finished his career with 626 Test runs and 1,293 ODI runs.

Kirsten is currently a cricket commentator for SABC Sports.

2014

He is the current coach of the Ugandan national side, having been appointed in August 2014.