Peter Coman

Peter George Coman is a former New [Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand] cricketer who played three One Day Internationals in the 1970s. He was the first player to play One Day Internationals and never appear in a Test match.
An opening batsman, Coman was described by Wisden in 1974 as "the most colourful batsman in New Zealand cricket at present". For Canterbury against the Pakistani [cricket team in New Zealand in 1972–73|touring Pakistan team] in January 1973, he hit two sixes in the first over of the match on his way to Canterbury's top score of 42 in a total of 129. A month later, he opened the batting for New Zealand in their first One-Day International, facing the first delivery and scoring 24 in New Zealand's 22-run victory over Pakistan.
In a ten-year career for Canterbury, Coman hit two first-class centuries: 103 not out against Auckland in 1975-76 and 104 against Northern Districts in 1976–77. In one-day matches his highest score was 67 not out when he steered Canterbury to a three-wicket victory over Northern Districts in the final in 1976-77 and won the man of the match award.