Fanie de Villiers
On scorecards: PS de Villiers
In-game rating: 85/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Fanie de Villiers played 18 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1993 to 1998. The first came against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with 1 wicket, and the last against Pakistan at St George's Park in 1998.
The highest score in the archive is 67 not out from 136 balls against India at Narendra Modi Stadium in 1996, in a defeat. The best bowling is 6 for 23 against Pakistan at St George's Park in 1998. In all: 2 fifties, 5 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches.
At home the average was 22.9 across 9 Tests; away it was 16.0 across 9 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Pakistan: 120 runs at 60.0 in 3 Tests. Wanderers Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 93 runs at 46.5. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. South Africa won 8 of the Tests Fanie de Villiers played and lost 7, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 18 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67* | 136 | India | Narendra Modi Stadium | 1996 | Lost |
| 66* | 68 | Pakistan | Wanderers Stadium | 1995 | Won |
| 46* | 67 | Pakistan | Kingsmead | 1998 | Lost |
| 30 | 170 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1994 | Lost |
| 28 | 55 | New Zealand | Kingsmead | 1994 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/23 | 11.5 | Pakistan | St George's Park | 1998 | Won |
| 6/43 | 23.3 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1994 | Won |
| 6/81 | 20.5 | Pakistan | Wanderers Stadium | 1995 | Won |
| 5/61 | 28.1 | New Zealand | Newlands | 1995 | Won |
| 5/64 | 24 | New Zealand | Kingsmead | 1994 | Won |
Best in a match: 10/108 against Pakistan (1995).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6 | 81 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 22 | 32.55 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 48 | 24.00 | 0/0 | 26 | 20.04 |
| England | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0/0 | 12 | 32.33 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 120 | 60.00 | 0/1 | 20 | 13.10 |
| India | 2 | 75 | 25.00 | 0/1 | 5 | 35.20 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 183 | 22.88 | 0/1 | 51 | 20.94 |
| Away | 9 | 176 | 16.00 | 0/1 | 34 | 29.26 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers Stadium | 3 | 93 | 46.50 | 0/1 | 20 | 19.10 |
| Kingsmead | 3 | 81 | 27.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 26.92 |
| Newlands | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 28.80 |
| Narendra Modi Stadium | 1 | 67 | 67.00 | 0/1 | 3 | 33.33 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 34 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 20 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 12.30 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1993 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1998 at St George's Park
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