Since my public stance supporting Lungi Ngidi, #BLM, and speaking about the systemic racism within cricket, sport and society in South Africa - I have received many hate mail. Some have labeled me a "quota player", playing because of my skin colour & cc'd the likes of Boeta in..
Let me set the record straight - I have scored more t20, limited overs, first class and test runs than Boeta. I have scored more t20, limited overs, first class and test hundreds than Boeta, despite him playing longer than me. Yet, I am referred to as a "quota player".
You know me, but you don't know my story. You know some things I have done, but you don't know what I went through! I was never given a free ride in cricket, I EARNED MY SPOT THROUGH PERFORMANCES. I broke several 1st records in 2008/09 and only made my debut in 2010...
I wasn't even supposed to be in the test XI, but for an injury to Mark Boucher the day before. I scored a century on test debut against India at Eden Gardens. A free ride hey!

I was asked to he dropped by the media after I scored a duck against Eng at the Oval...
I was not in the Titans team to play the first game of the 2001/2 season against Free State - Rudi Steyn was injured and decided to sit 1 game out. I was brought in to open the batting and scored 147 in Bloemfontein. I played the whole season and the rest history.

Free ride hey!
The other included Ashwell Prince... I was left out of the test team for Rudolph before Aus series in SA. I captained the SA A team and scored a century against Aus before the test series started. Rudolph opened the batting - I had no issue with that.

I continued to score runs!
I might not win every battle, but I will never lose the war!! And if you have anything to say about me, here I am - if you have the courage to call me a cheat, then do so and unmask yourself, but please have your evidence and proof thereof.

I am Alviro Nathan Petersen!
After the Aus series, SA played Sri Lanka and when SA lost the second test in Durban, I was included in the 3rd test as an opener. Ashwell was dropped and Rudolph moved to the middle order where Ash batted to make way for me. Did you know that? Not well documented hey!
Asked to be dropped... the test before I scored 152 and 40 against New Zealand in Wellington...

I wasn't dropped and Gary Kirsten showed Faith in me - the next test I scored 182 against England at Headingley.

Free ride hey - "quota player"!
I have sharpened my argument in law and in human rights to fight against any forms of discrimination. You can victimize me, spread lies about me or even degrade me but I will continue to stand for equality for black and white people!
Jacques Rudolph was involved with 2 incidents regarding transformation - 1 was very well documented and included the incident with Justin Ontong in Australia. IN MY OPINION THAT WAS WRONG, based on info I gathered in the media. The other...
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