SOUTH African Charl Pietersen, of the Eagles and Griqualand West, will be coach at Friars Street for the coming cricket season. A club spokesman said: “He brings a wealth of experience, having undertaken lots of coaching, has played SuperSport cricket in South Africa, is now captain of his province and also spent two years in county cricket with Northamptonshire from 2005-6.
SOUTH African Charl Pietersen, of the Eagles and Griqualand West, will be coach at Friars Street for the coming cricket season.
A club spokesman said: “He brings a wealth of experience, having undertaken lots of coaching, has played SuperSport cricket in South Africa, is now captain of his province and also spent two years in county cricket with Northamptonshire from 2005-6.”
Pietersen, of Kimberley, also played against England on the recent tour for a South African Invitational XI, scoring 68 runs and taking the wickets of Strauss, Cook and Trott.
The all-rounder is expected in early April, ready for coaching at the first outdoor nets sessions in the club's new nets.
He has bowled nearly 10,000 balls in first-class cricket at an average of 28, an economy of around three and scored over 1,700 first-class runs at an average of 27.
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