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Ken Viljoen

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Ken Viljoen
Viljoen in 1935
Personal information
Born(1910-05-14)14 May 1910
Windsorton, South Africa
Died21 January 1974(1974-01-21) (aged 63)
Krugersdorp, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm
International information
National side
Test debut24 December 1930 v England
Last Test5 March 1949 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 27 133
Runs scored 1365 7,964
Batting average 28.43 43.28
100s/50s 2/9 23/30
Top score 124 215
Balls bowled 48 1,820
Wickets 0 29
Bowling average 24.89
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/23
Catches/stumpings 5/– 50/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 November 2022

Kenneth George Viljoen (14 May 1910 – 21 January 1974) was a South African cricketer who played in 27 Test matches from 1930–31 to 1948–49.[1] Making his Test debut in 1930, he played his first and last Tests against England. He was later a manager of post–World War II South African teams. He was born in Windsorton, Cape Province, and died in Krugersdorp, Transvaal.

References

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  1. ^ "Ken Viljoen". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 13 January 2012.