Ken Viljoen

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Ken Viljoen
South Africa (RSA)
Ken Viljoen
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling type Right-arm bowler
Tests First-class
Matches 27 133
Runs scored 1365 7964
Batting average 28.43 43.28
100s/50s 2/9 23/30
Top score 124 215
Balls bowled 48 1820
Wickets - 29
Bowling average - 24.89
5 wickets in innings - 0
10 wickets in match - 0
Best bowling - 4/23
Catches/stumpings 5/- 50/-

Test debut: 24 December 1930
Last Test: 5 March 1949
Source: Cricinfo

Kenneth George Viljoen (born 14 May 1910 in Windsorton, Cape Province, died 21 January 1974 in Krugersdorp, Transvaal) was a South African cricketer who played in 27 Tests from 1930 to 1949, but he is more greatly renowned in cricketing circles as a manager of post-World War Two Springbok teams.