Hardus Viljoen
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| Full name | GC Viljoen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 March 1989 Witbank, Transvaal, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 325) | 14 January 2016 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 14 January 2016 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2012 | Easterns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2012 | Titans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2017 | Lions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–present | Derbyshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 1 April 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GC Viljoen (born 6 March 1989), known as Hardus Viljoen,[1] 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 bowler. Viljoen was called up to the South African squad for the first time on the last day of 2015 as cover for Kyle Abbott.[2] He made his Test debut on 14 January 2016 against England,[3] taking the wicket of England captain Alastair Cook with his first ball in Test cricket, the 20th player to achieve this feat.[4]
Viljoen joined Kent for a short spell in English county cricket in August 2016, playing in the final four matches of the 2016 County Championship season.[5] He made his County Championship debut on 23 August against Gloucestershire at Bristol, taking five wickets on the first day of the match.[6]
References
- ^ Borland K (2016) Viljoen desperate to earn a place in the national team, The Citizen, 4 July 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "Viljoen called in as cover for injured Abbott". ESPNcricinfo. ESPNcricinfo. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Hardus Viljoen and other bowlers with wickets off their first ball in Test cricket". Cricket Country. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "Hardus Viljoen: Kent sign South Africa fast bowler". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ Ehantharajah V (2016) Viljoen makes immediate impact for Kent, CricInfo, 23 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
External links
- Hardus Viljoen at ESPNcricinfo
- Hardus Viljoen at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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