Hardus Viljoen

Hardus Viljoen
Personal information
Full name Gerhardus C Viljoen
Born (1989-03-06) 6 March 1989
Witbank, Transvaal, South Africa
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Role Bowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 325) 14 January 2016 v England
Last Test 14 January 2016 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008/09–2011/12 Easterns
2009/10–2011/12 Titans
2012/13–present Lions
Career statistics
Competition Test FC List A T20
Matches 1 75 51 43
Runs scored 26 1320 328 154
Batting average 26.00 14.66 16.40 15.40
100s/50s -/- 0/4 0/1 0/0
Top score 20* 61 54* 30*
Balls bowled 114 12,804 3,015 927
Wickets 1 297 100 45
Bowling average 94.00 26.00 29.7 25.33
5 wickets in innings 0 10 1 1
10 wickets in match - 2 n/a n/a
Best bowling 1/79 8/105 6/19 5/16
Catches/stumpings 0/– 23/– 17/– 13/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 January 2016

Gerhardus C "Hardus" Viljoen,[1] (born 6 March 1989) is a South African cricketer who plays for Lions in domestic cricket and for the South Africa national team. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He is a member of the South Africa A cricket team.[2] Viljoen was called up to the South African squad for the first time on the last day of 2015 as cover for Kyle Abbott.[3] He made his Test debut on 14 January 2016 against England,[4] taking the wicket of England captain Alastair Cook with his first ball in Test cricket, the 20th player to achieve this feat.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ibnlive.com/cricketnext/squad/south-africa/hardus-viljoen/20859-7.html
  2. ↑ "South Africa A Team Tri-Series, 2013 / South Africa A One-Day Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Viljoen called in as cover for injured Abbott". ESPNcricinfo (ESPNcricinfo). 31 December 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "England tour of South Africa, 3rd Test: South Africa v England at Johannesburg, Jan 14-18, 2016". ESPNcricinfo. ESPNcricinfo. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Hardus Viljoen and other bowlers with wickets off their first ball in Test cricket". Cricket Country. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.

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