Peter van der Merwe
South Africa
INTL CAREER: 1963 - 1967
Full Name
Peter Laurence van der Merwe
Born
March 14, 1937, Paarl, Cape Province
Died
January 23, 2013, Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, (aged 75y 315d)
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Slow Left arm Orthodox
Other
Referee
Peter van der Merwe was originally a slow left-arm bowler, but later developed into a genuine allrounder as his right-hand batting become more reliable, and towards the end of his career played as a specialist batsman. He was a shrewd captain, leading South Africa to series wins against England in 1965 and against Australia in 1966-67. Described as "a perfect ambassador", he was always courteous and gained tremendous loyalty from his players. After retiring, he pursued a successful business career but retained his links with the game. He was chairman of South Africa's selectors in the 1980s and early 1990s, and for eight years was an ICC match referee.
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