Full name Petrus Stephanus de Villiers
Born October 13, 1964, Vereeniging, Transvaal
Current age 45 years 25 days
Major teams South Africa, Kent, Northern Transvaal
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 18 | 26 | 7 | 359 | 67* | 18.89 | 991 | 36.22 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| ODIs | 83 | 36 | 15 | 170 | 20* | 8.09 | 218 | 77.98 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| First-class | 102 | 138 | 39 | 1687 | 67* | 17.04 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 173 | 91 | 35 | 519 | 23* | 9.26 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 18 | 34 | 4805 | 2063 | 85 | 6/23 | 10/108 | 24.27 | 2.57 | 56.5 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| ODIs | 83 | 82 | 4422 | 2636 | 95 | 4/27 | 4/27 | 27.74 | 3.57 | 46.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 102 | 20498 | 9553 | 427 | 7/80 | 22.37 | 2.79 | 48.0 | 23 | 3 | |||
| List A | 173 | 8765 | 5462 | 204 | 5/30 | 5/30 | 26.77 | 3.73 | 42.9 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Test debut | Australia v South Africa at Melbourne, Dec 26-30, 1993 scorecard |
| Last Test | South Africa v Pakistan at Port Elizabeth, Mar 6-10, 1998 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | South Africa v India at Cape Town, Dec 7, 1992 scorecard |
| Last ODI | South Africa v Sri Lanka at Lahore, Nov 8, 1997 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class span | 1985/86 - 1997/98 |
| List A span | 1985/86 - 1997/98 |
Fanie de Villiers straddling the pitch in enthusiastic triumph after dismissing
Glenn McGrath to complete South Africa's epic five-run win at Sydney in
1993-94 in only his second Test is one of the indelible images in South Africa's sporting history. It also sums up de Villiers the man - a tireless trier who overcame physical setbacks, language prejudice and the blinkered view that his talents were fit only for limited-overs cricket to become the
premier South African swing bowler of the post-apartheid era. Never among
the more naturally blessed or technically correct of cricketers, de Villiers
evolved into one of the most canny bowlers in the game once his considerable
pace began to fade. Always a colourful entertainer on the field, he plunged
himself, some would say foot in mouth, into media work after his retirement.
Neil Manthorp
- Talk a good game (Nov 1, 2009)
- de Villiers keen on coaching Indian bowlers (Nov 21, 2006)
- More dangerous games (May 9, 2006)
- Great Train Robberies, TMS and Bajan miracles (Aug 26, 2005)
- Fanie's finest and Tugga's Last Stand (Aug 17, 2005)
Nov 10, 1997
A Jubilant South African Team
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Feb 1, 1996
Fanie de Villiers
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1996
Fanie De Villiers relaxes
© Getty Images
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