Ken Viljoen
On scorecards: KG Viljoen
In-game rating: 77/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ken Viljoen played 27 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1930 to 1949. The first came against England at Old Wanderers, with scores of 7 and 44, and the last against England at St George's Park in 1949.
The most productive decade was the 1930s: 1,030 runs at 28.6 in 20 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 124 against England at Old Trafford in 1935. In all: 2 hundreds, 9 fifties.
At home the average was 24.6 across 13 Tests; away it was 32.0 across 14 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against England: 953 runs at 30.7 in 18 Tests. Kingsmead was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 257 runs at 25.7. South Africa won 2 of the Tests Ken Viljoen played and lost 13, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 27 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1935 | Drawn |
| 111 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1931 | Lost |
| 93 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1947 | Lost |
| 81 | – | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1932 | Won |
| 74 | – | England | Kingsmead | 1939 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 953 | 30.74 | 1/7 |
| Australia | 8 | 315 | 19.69 | 1/1 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 97 | 97.00 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 566 | 24.61 | 0/5 |
| Away | 14 | 799 | 31.96 | 2/4 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 20 | 1,030 | 28.61 | 2/6 |
| 1940s | 7 | 335 | 27.92 | 0/3 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsmead | 5 | 257 | 25.70 | 0/3 |
| Old Wanderers | 5 | 207 | 25.88 | 0/1 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 259 | 64.75 | 1/1 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 148 | 37.00 | 0/1 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 114 | 28.50 | 1/0 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 74 | 37.00 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1930 at Old Wanderers
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1949 at St George's Park
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