Alviro Petersen: Lancashire sign former South Africa batsman

Lancashire have signed former South Africa opening batsman Alviro Petersen on a two-year contract.

The 34-year-old quit international cricket earlier this month following a Test series win against West Indies.

The former Glamorgan, Essex and Somerset player scored 2,093 runs at an average of 34.88, including five hundreds, in his 36 Test appearances.

He will join as a non-overseas player under the Kolpak ruling, and has the option of a third year with the county.

"We are delighted to bring a player of Alviro's calibre to Old Trafford," said Lancashire boss Ashley Giles.

He messed Glams about a couple of year ago having become a Kolpak then to return to the SA fold when his form improved.

A few years on, I suspect he will stick it out...