Player Head-to-Head
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Dirk Viljoen
ZIM
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George Linde
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Dirk Viljoen vs George Linde

Dirk Viljoen and George Linde compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Dirk Viljoen has dominance over George Linde in ODIs, while George Linde has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER George LindeTEST George LindeODI Dirk ViljoenT20I Level
Format

All formats

DV 5 – 9 GL
Batting
569
Most Runs
567
63
Highest Score
48
5
Most sixes
24
32
Most Fours
49
14.23
Best Averages
19.55
2
Most 50s
–
7
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
45
Most Wickets
48
3/20
Best Bowling Fig
5/64
37.87
Best Average
25.54
15
Most Dots
172
4.69
Best Economy
5.73
48.44
Best Strike Rate
26.73
1704
Most Runs Conceed
1226
9
Most Maiden Overs
18
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2026

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
–
Most Runs
117
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/25
–
Best Average
27.57
–
Most Dots
56
–
Best Economy
7.72
–
Best Strike Rate
21.43
–
Most Runs Conceed
193
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
–
Most Runs
129
–
Highest Score
36
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/10
–
Best Average
35.56
–
Most Dots
90
–
Best Economy
8.21
–
Best Strike Rate
26.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
320
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
–
Most Runs
48
–
Highest Score
48
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/21
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
49
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
–
Most Runs
168
–
Highest Score
35
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/64
–
Best Average
21.81
–
Most Dots
18
–
Best Economy
4.63
–
Best Strike Rate
28.24
–
Most Runs Conceed
458
–
Most Maiden Overs
16
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2020

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
–
Most Runs
41
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/20
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
73
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/133
–
Best Average
33.25
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
4.29
–
Best Strike Rate
46.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
133
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2001

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
157
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
60.62
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
12.08
Best Averages
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
3/62
Best Bowling Fig
–
46.92
Best Average
–
12
Most Dots
–
5.20
Best Economy
–
54.15
Best Strike Rate
–
610
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
259
Most Runs
–
63
Highest Score
–
56.06
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
17.27
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
–
3/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.92
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
4.47
Best Economy
–
46.92
Best Strike Rate
–
873
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
28
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
73
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
61
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.60
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.17
Best Economy
–
42.60
Best Strike Rate
–
148
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

DV 0 – 0 GL
64
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

TEST career

DV 1 – 8 GL
Batting
57
Most Runs
135
38
Highest Score
37
0
Most sixes
2
6
Most Fours
19
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
9
1/14
Best Bowling Fig
5/64
0
Most Dots
8
65
Most Runs Conceed
252
2
Most Maiden Overs
17
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2021

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
–
Most Runs
71
–
Highest Score
35
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
11
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/64
–
Best Average
23.80
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
2.49
–
Best Strike Rate
57.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
119
–
Most Maiden Overs
15
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2019

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/133
–
Best Average
33.25
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
4.29
–
Best Strike Rate
46.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
133
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2000

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
57
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/51
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
51
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

DV 9 – 1 GL
Batting
512
Most Runs
29
63
Highest Score
18
5
Most sixes
0
26
Most Fours
3
14.22
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
7
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
44
Most Wickets
4
3/20
Best Bowling Fig
2/32
37.25
Best Average
–
15
Most Dots
29
4.74
Best Economy
–
47.16
Best Strike Rate
–
1639
Most Runs Conceed
140
7
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2025

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/49
–
Most Dots
26
–
Most Runs Conceed
68
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/32
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
72
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2001

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
157
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
60.62
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
12.08
Best Averages
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
3/62
Best Bowling Fig
–
46.92
Best Average
–
12
Most Dots
–
5.20
Best Economy
–
54.15
Best Strike Rate
–
610
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
202
Most Runs
–
63
Highest Score
–
68.24
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
15.54
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
–
3/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.88
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
4.53
Best Economy
–
43.56
Best Strike Rate
–
822
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
28
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
73
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
61
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
33.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.19
Best Economy
–
48.00
Best Strike Rate
–
134
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

DV 0 – 0 GL
64
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

T20I career

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
–
Most Runs
403
–
Highest Score
48
–
Most sixes
22
–
Most Fours
27
–
Best Averages
19.19
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
35
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/21
–
Best Average
23.83
–
Most Dots
135
–
Best Economy
7.58
–
Best Strike Rate
18.86
–
Most Runs Conceed
834
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
–
Most Runs
117
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/25
–
Best Average
27.57
–
Most Dots
56
–
Best Economy
7.72
–
Best Strike Rate
21.43
–
Most Runs Conceed
193
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
–
Most Runs
127
–
Highest Score
36
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/10
–
Best Average
31.50
–
Most Dots
64
–
Best Economy
8.69
–
Best Strike Rate
21.75
–
Most Runs Conceed
252
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
–
Most Runs
48
–
Highest Score
48
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/21
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
49
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
–
Most Runs
70
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/23
–
Best Average
20.54
–
Most Dots
12
–
Best Economy
7.42
–
Best Strike Rate
16.62
–
Most Runs Conceed
267
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2020

DV 0 – 0 GL
Batting
–
Most Runs
41
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/20
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
73
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
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