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Welcome to Just Havin a Crack episode 10 Peter Anderson.

BLACKBEARD AFGHANISTAN and the CIA

We speak to Peter who was widely regarded as the best wicketkeeper Australia has produced.

As we know Peter was understudy to many exceptional wicketkeepers before he got his opportunity to represent QLD. An injury would also catapult Ian Healy to the test side and well, the rest is history. 

Peter played 1st class cricket, retired and went onto represent QLD again in the Sheffield Shield competition whilst playing in the Bundaberg club cricket competition. This was the first time a player selected from the country, in 40 years.

When Peter's playing career finished, coaching called. Coaching PNG, Afghanistan and the Cayman Islands.

Peter talks in-depth of his time coaching Afghanistan. A country at war, corruption, death threats and eventually a CIA enquiry which sent Peter to Washington.

Peter of recently has battled throat cancer which we can say he is doing extremely well and in good health.

From club cricket in Brisbane to the steps of Washington this is a great story.

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