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Hardus Viljoen

Texas Super Kings

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A South African seamer with hostile pace and a wholehearted, attacking new-ball approach.

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Hardus Viljoen’s story

A fast bowler who took a wicket with his first Test ball, then built a T20 career across SA20, county cricket and Texas Super Kings.

2008 — 2026 · in 3 chapters

01Chapter 1 · 2008–2016

Debuted for Easterns in 2008, won a single Test cap in 2016 with Alastair Cook his first victim, and spent the 2016 summer at Kent.

3 moments

2008
2008DebutProfessional
First-class debut for Easterns
A franchise profile says he debuted for Easterns in 2008; Wikipedia lists him with Easterns from 2008/09, so the exact season is unclear.
Wikipedia
2016
14 Jan 2016DebutInternationalBig moment
Test debut: Alastair Cook with his first ball
Played his only Test on 14 January 2016 against England and dismissed Alastair Cook with his first delivery, the 20th bowler to do so in Tests.
Wikipedia
23 Aug 2016DebutProfessional
Five wickets on first day of Kent debut
Joined Kent for the last four County Championship games of 2016 and took five wickets on day one against Gloucestershire at Bristol.
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02Chapter 2 · 2023–2025

Became a regular in the SA20, taking 14 wickets in 8 matches in 2025.

2 moments

03Chapter 3 · 2026

Took a career-best 4/21 in SA20 in January, then six wickets in five MLC matches for Texas.

4 moments