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HOME > PLAYERS > Dirk Peter Viljoen Dirk Peter Viljoen Born March 11, 1977 Major Teams Zimbabwe, Mashonaland Known As Dirk Viljoen Batting Style Left Hand Bat Bowling Style Slow Left Arm Orthodox Test Debut 1997/98 against Pakistan at Bulawayo ODI Debut 1996/97 against Sri Lanka at Sharjah Profile Dirk Viljoen is a highly promising young all-rounder. He has a very good technique and excellent footwork as a batsman. As a bowler, he has a good variation of pace and loop, with a good arm ball and is also capable of bowling the chinaman. News Articles Test Statistics   M I No Runs Hs Ave 100 50 Ct St Batting 2 4 0 57 38 14.25 0 0 1   O M R W Ave Best 5w 10w Sr Econ Bowling 17.3 2 65 1 65.00 1/14 0 0 105.0 3.71 One Day Statistics   M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 SR Ct St Batting 45 37 6 474 63 15.29 0 2 16   O M R W Ave Best 4w 5w Sr Econ Bowling 290.5 5 1393 39 35.71 3/20 0 0 44.7 4.78

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