Dirk Viljoen

Dirk Viljoen
Cricket information
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODIs
Matches 2 53
Runs scored 57 512
Batting average 14.25 14.22
100s/50s 0/0 0/2
Top score 38 63*
Balls bowled 105 2,075
Wickets 1 44
Bowling average 65.00 37.25
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/14 3/20
Catches/stumpings 1/– 18/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 February 2006

Dirk Peter Viljoen (born 11 March 1977, in Enkeldoorn – now Chivhu) is a former cricketer who played 2 Tests and 53 One Day Internationals for Zimbabwe. An allrounder, Viljoen bowled slow left arm orthodox and batted in the middle order, left-handed. He won Zimbabwe's Young Cricketer of the Year Award in 1996–97 and was granted a scholarship to the Australian Cricket Academy.