Fanie de Villiers
87South Africa · PACE · 1992 to 1997 · on scorecards: PS de Villiers
BATTING
- Matches
- 83
- Innings
- 36
- Runs
- 170
- Average
- 8.09
- Strike rate
- 77.98
- High score
- 20*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 95
- Average
- 27.74
- Economy
- 3.57
- Strike rate
- 46.5
- Best figures
- 4/27
- 4w / 5w
- 2 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 15 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 8
CAREER IN BRIEF
Fanie de Villiers played 83 ODIs for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1992 to 1997. The first came against India at Newlands, and the last against Sri Lanka at Gaddafi Stadium in 1997.
The best bowling is 4 for 27 against Pakistan at Buffalo Park in 1993. With the ball: 34 wickets at 28.5 at home and 32 wickets at 25.7 away. The most wickets came against Australia: 27 wickets at 28.6 in 21 ODIs.
St George's Park was the most frequent ground, with 5 ODIs and 10 wickets at 17.4. South Africa won 47 of the ODIs Fanie de Villiers played and lost 34.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 83 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20* | 11 | Kenya | Gymkhana Club Ground | 1996 | Won |
| 20 | 15 | Sri Lanka | Mangaung Oval | 1994 | Lost |
| 15 | 18 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1994 | Lost |
| 15 | 20 | England | Buffalo Park | 1996 | Won |
| 14* | 9 | England | Old Trafford | 1994 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/27 | 10 | Pakistan | Buffalo Park | 1993 | Lost |
| 4/32 | 9.1 | England | St George's Park | 1996 | Won |
| 3/15 | 10 | Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | 1993 | Won |
| 3/19 | 10 | India | Eden Gardens | 1993 | Lost |
| 3/21 | 7 | Pakistan | Wanderers Stadium | 1995 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 21 | 28 | 4.67 | 0/0 | 27 | 28.59 |
| India | 17 | 1 | 0.33 | 0/0 | 21 | 24.48 |
| Pakistan | 15 | 18 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 18 | 29.50 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 50 | 16.67 | 0/0 | 11 | 23.27 |
| England | 6 | 41 | 13.67 | 0/0 | 9 | 17.78 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 45.50 |
| West Indies | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 33.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 64.00 |
| Kenya | 1 | 20 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 31 | 53 | 7.57 | 0/0 | 34 | 28.50 |
| Away | 27 | 83 | 10.38 | 0/0 | 32 | 25.72 |
| Neutral | 25 | 34 | 5.67 | 0/0 | 29 | 29.10 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George's Park | 5 | 11 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 17.40 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 5 | 7 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 38.60 |
| Kingsmead | 5 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 43.50 |
| Newlands | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 81.50 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 5 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 10 | 19.20 |
| Mangaung Oval | 4 | 20 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 35.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1992 at Newlands
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 1997 at Gaddafi Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 13 October 1964
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 218
- Ducks
- 7
- Four-wicket hauls
- 2
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