Dirk Viljoen
78Zimbabwe · SPIN · 1997 to 2001 · on scorecards: DP Viljoen
BATTING
- Matches
- 53
- Innings
- 43
- Runs
- 512
- Average
- 14.22
- Strike rate
- 61.91
- High score
- 63*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 2
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 44
- Average
- 37.25
- Economy
- 4.73
- Strike rate
- 47.1
- Best figures
- 3/20
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 18 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 5
CAREER IN BRIEF
Dirk Viljoen played 53 ODIs for Zimbabwe in CricArcade's archive, from 1997 to 2001. The first came against Sri Lanka at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, with a score of 17, and the last against England at Queens Sports Club in 2001.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 38 wickets at 37.7 in 40 ODIs. The best bowling is 3 for 20 against England at Harare Sports Club in 2000. With the ball: 12 wickets at 37.4 at home and 17 wickets at 37.0 away.
The most wickets came against England: 11 wickets at 31.5 in 11 ODIs. Harare Sports Club was the most frequent ground, with 9 ODIs and 7 wickets at 32.4. Zimbabwe won 16 of the ODIs Dirk Viljoen played and lost 37.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 53 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63* | 72 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2000 | Lost |
| 60 | 86 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2000 | Lost |
| 39 | 49 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 2001 | Won |
| 36 | 69 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1998 | Lost |
| 31 | 47 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2001 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/20 | 6 | England | Harare Sports Club | 2000 | Lost |
| 3/46 | 10 | New Zealand | Queens Sports Club | 2000 | Won |
| 3/62 | 10 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2001 | Lost |
| 3/75 | 10 | West Indies | Riverside Ground | 2000 | Won |
| 2/14 | 5 | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club | 2001 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 49 | 6.13 | 0/0 | 11 | 31.55 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 109 | 15.57 | 0/0 | 9 | 36.67 |
| West Indies | 8 | 44 | 8.80 | 0/0 | 8 | 36.25 |
| Australia | 6 | 45 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 54.00 |
| Bangladesh | 5 | 23 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 30.75 |
| India | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 41.75 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 30 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 25.33 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 162 | 54.00 | 0/2 | 1 | 75.00 |
| Kenya | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 44 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 12 | 37.42 |
| Away | 18 | 201 | 15.46 | 0/0 | 17 | 37.00 |
| Neutral | 20 | 267 | 17.80 | 0/2 | 15 | 37.40 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 | 153 | 15.30 | 0/0 | 6 | 34.50 |
| 2000s | 40 | 359 | 13.81 | 0/2 | 38 | 37.68 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harare Sports Club | 9 | 41 | 6.83 | 0/0 | 7 | 32.43 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 7 | 208 | 34.67 | 0/2 | 2 | 78.50 |
| Queens Sports Club | 6 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 44.40 |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 3 | 23 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 36.50 |
| Eden Park | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 92.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 20.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 1997 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v England, 2001 at Queens Sports Club
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 11 March 1977
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Slow left-arm orthodox
- Balls faced (career)
- 827
- Ducks
- 5
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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