Hardus Viljoen
South Africa
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
March 06, 1989 (36 years)
Birth Place
Witbank
Nickname
Viljoen
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast-medium
RECENT FORM
BATTING
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
ENG
20*(16) & 6(15)
Test
14 Jan 16
BOWLING
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
ENG
1-79 & 0-15
Test
14 Jan 16
TEAMS
South Africa, South Africa A, Lions, South African Invitation XI, Kent, Derbyshire, Multan Sultans, Northern Warriors, Punjab Kings, Lahore Qalandars, Chittagong Vikings, Rotterdam Rhinos, Saint Lucia Kings, Paarl Rocks, Titans, Peshawar Zalmi, Pune Devils, Rocks, Jaffna Kings, Durban Super Giants, Boland, Pretoria Capitals, Northern Cape, Joburg Super Kings, North West - Eastvaal Renault Dragons, Paarl Royals, KwaZulu-Natal Inland - Tuskers
ICC RANKINGS
| FORMAT | CURRENT RANK | BEST RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Test | -- | -- |
| ODI | -- | -- |
| T20I | -- | -- |
Profile
A skiddy hit-the-deck pacer, Hardus Viljoen is a one-Test wonder and one of those talents from South Africa lost to the 'Kolpak'ism. Born in Witbank, his inauguration to provincial cricket was at the Easterns and the first inkling of his potential came in the 2010-11 season where he ended up as the second highest-wicket taker. The Lions franchise set their eyes on the youngster and wooed him to represent them in the next season, Hardus shifted his base to the Wanderers.
Despite consistent performances in the domestic circuit, he was ignored by the national selectors and Hardus contemplated moving to New Zealand to pursue his career. 2014/15 was the breakthrough season - topping the bowling charts with 47 scalps at an average of 23.02 which was enough for him to earn a call-up to the national side.
In 2016, Hardus made his Test debut against England in the third Test. He couldn't have asked for a better start to his career. Hardus hit a boundary off the first ball he faced and to top it up, he picked up a wicket off his first ball in International cricket - Alastair Cook was his first victim. Unfortunately, he couldn't kick-on and finished with 1/ 94. South Africa went onto lose the Test and series, which saw Hardus losing his spot from the team.
He carried on plying his trade for the South African A teams and continued to stamp his authority. With limited opportunities, he fell bait for the Kolpak and signed a 3-year deal with Derbyshire in December 2016 and parted ways with Cricket South Africa.
Hardus was roped in by Kings XI Punjab for his base price of Rs. 75 lakhs. With an economy rate above 9.5, he didn't have a memorable IPL in 2019. However, the Punjab franchise decided to retain Viljoen for the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League.
By Sriram AS
Despite consistent performances in the domestic circuit, he was ignored by the national selectors and Hardus contemplated moving to New Zealand to pursue his career. 2014/15 was the breakthrough season - topping the bowling charts with 47 scalps at an average of 23.02 which was enough for him to earn a call-up to the national side.
In 2016, Hardus made his Test debut against England in the third Test. He couldn't have asked for a better start to his career. Hardus hit a boundary off the first ball he faced and to top it up, he picked up a wicket off his first ball in International cricket - Alastair Cook was his first victim. Unfortunately, he couldn't kick-on and finished with 1/ 94. South Africa went onto lose the Test and series, which saw Hardus losing his spot from the team.
He carried on plying his trade for the South African A teams and continued to stamp his authority. With limited opportunities, he fell bait for the Kolpak and signed a 3-year deal with Derbyshire in December 2016 and parted ways with Cricket South Africa.
Hardus was roped in by Kings XI Punjab for his base price of Rs. 75 lakhs. With an economy rate above 9.5, he didn't have a memorable IPL in 2019. However, the Punjab franchise decided to retain Viljoen for the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League.
By Sriram AS
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
March 06, 1989 (36 years)
Birth Place
Witbank
Nickname
Viljoen
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast-medium
Bio
Batting
Bowling
Career
News
Profile
A skiddy hit-the-deck pacer, Hardus Viljoen is a one-Test wonder and one of those talents from South Africa lost to the 'Kolpak'ism. Born in Witbank, his inauguration to provincial cricket was at the Easterns and the first inkling of his potential came in the 2010-11 season where he ended up as the second highest-wicket taker. The Lions franchise set their eyes on the youngster and wooed him to represent them in the next season, Hardus shifted his base to the Wanderers.
Despite consistent performances in the domestic circuit, he was ignored by the national selectors and Hardus contemplated moving to New Zealand to pursue his career. 2014/15 was the breakthrough season - topping the bowling charts with 47 scalps at an average of 23.02 which was enough for him to earn a call-up to the national side.
In 2016, Hardus made his Test debut against England in the third Test. He couldn't have asked for a better start to his career. Hardus hit a boundary off the first ball he faced and to top it up, he picked up a wicket off his first ball in International cricket - Alastair Cook was his first victim. Unfortunately, he couldn't kick-on and finished with 1/ 94. South Africa went onto lose the Test and series, which saw Hardus losing his spot from the team.
He carried on plying his trade for the South African A teams and continued to stamp his authority. With limited opportunities, he fell bait for the Kolpak and signed a 3-year deal with Derbyshire in December 2016 and parted ways with Cricket South Africa.
Hardus was roped in by Kings XI Punjab for his base price of Rs. 75 lakhs. With an economy rate above 9.5, he didn't have a memorable IPL in 2019. However, the Punjab franchise decided to retain Viljoen for the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League.
By Sriram AS
Despite consistent performances in the domestic circuit, he was ignored by the national selectors and Hardus contemplated moving to New Zealand to pursue his career. 2014/15 was the breakthrough season - topping the bowling charts with 47 scalps at an average of 23.02 which was enough for him to earn a call-up to the national side.
In 2016, Hardus made his Test debut against England in the third Test. He couldn't have asked for a better start to his career. Hardus hit a boundary off the first ball he faced and to top it up, he picked up a wicket off his first ball in International cricket - Alastair Cook was his first victim. Unfortunately, he couldn't kick-on and finished with 1/ 94. South Africa went onto lose the Test and series, which saw Hardus losing his spot from the team.
He carried on plying his trade for the South African A teams and continued to stamp his authority. With limited opportunities, he fell bait for the Kolpak and signed a 3-year deal with Derbyshire in December 2016 and parted ways with Cricket South Africa.
Hardus was roped in by Kings XI Punjab for his base price of Rs. 75 lakhs. With an economy rate above 9.5, he didn't have a memorable IPL in 2019. However, the Punjab franchise decided to retain Viljoen for the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League.
By Sriram AS
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
March 06, 1989 (36 years)
Birth Place
Witbank
Nickname
Viljoen
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast-medium
RECENT FORM
Batting Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Innings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Runs | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Balls | 31 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Highest | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Average | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| SR | 83.88 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Not Out | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fours | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sixes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ducks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 50s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Innings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Balls | 114 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| Runs | 94 | 0 | 0 | 222 |
| Maidens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wickets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Avg | 94.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31.71 |
| Eco | 4.95 | 0 | 0 | 9.65 |
| SR | 114.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19.71 |
| BBI | 1/79 | -/- | -/- | 2/39 |
| BBM | 1/94 | -/- | -/- | 2/39 |
| 4w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Information
test
Debut
vs England, 2016-01-14, New Wanderers Stadium
Last Played
vs England, 2016-01-14, New Wanderers Stadium
ipl
Debut
vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2019-03-27, Eden Gardens
Last Played
vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 2019-04-24, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
cl
Debut
vs Perth Scorchers, 2013-09-23, Narendra Modi Stadium
Last Played
vs Otago, 2013-09-29, Sawai Mansingh Stadium
Profile
A skiddy hit-the-deck pacer, Hardus Viljoen is a one-Test wonder and one of those talents from South Africa lost to the 'Kolpak'ism. Born in Witbank, his inauguration to provincial cricket was at the Easterns and the first inkling of his potential came in the 2010-11 season where he ended up as the second highest-wicket taker. The Lions franchise set their eyes on the youngster and wooed him to represent them in the next season, Hardus shifted his base to the Wanderers.
Despite consistent performances in the domestic circuit, he was ignored by the national selectors and Hardus contemplated moving to New Zealand to pursue his career. 2014/15 was the breakthrough season - topping the bowling charts with 47 scalps at an average of 23.02 which was enough for him to earn a call-up to the national side.
In 2016, Hardus made his Test debut against England in the third Test. He couldn't have asked for a better start to his career. Hardus hit a boundary off the first ball he faced and to top it up, he picked up a wicket off his first ball in International cricket - Alastair Cook was his first victim. Unfortunately, he couldn't kick-on and finished with 1/ 94. South Africa went onto lose the Test and series, which saw Hardus losing his spot from the team.
He carried on plying his trade for the South African A teams and continued to stamp his authority. With limited opportunities, he fell bait for the Kolpak and signed a 3-year deal with Derbyshire in December 2016 and parted ways with Cricket South Africa.
Hardus was roped in by Kings XI Punjab for his base price of Rs. 75 lakhs. With an economy rate above 9.5, he didn't have a memorable IPL in 2019. However, the Punjab franchise decided to retain Viljoen for the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League.
By Sriram AS
Despite consistent performances in the domestic circuit, he was ignored by the national selectors and Hardus contemplated moving to New Zealand to pursue his career. 2014/15 was the breakthrough season - topping the bowling charts with 47 scalps at an average of 23.02 which was enough for him to earn a call-up to the national side.
In 2016, Hardus made his Test debut against England in the third Test. He couldn't have asked for a better start to his career. Hardus hit a boundary off the first ball he faced and to top it up, he picked up a wicket off his first ball in International cricket - Alastair Cook was his first victim. Unfortunately, he couldn't kick-on and finished with 1/ 94. South Africa went onto lose the Test and series, which saw Hardus losing his spot from the team.
He carried on plying his trade for the South African A teams and continued to stamp his authority. With limited opportunities, he fell bait for the Kolpak and signed a 3-year deal with Derbyshire in December 2016 and parted ways with Cricket South Africa.
Hardus was roped in by Kings XI Punjab for his base price of Rs. 75 lakhs. With an economy rate above 9.5, he didn't have a memorable IPL in 2019. However, the Punjab franchise decided to retain Viljoen for the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League.
By Sriram AS