Player Head-to-Head
GL
George Linde
SA
VS
DV
Dirk Viljoen
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George Linde vs Dirk Viljoen

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER George LindeTEST George LindeODI Dirk ViljoenT20I Level
Format

All formats

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2001

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

2000

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

1999

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

1998

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

1997

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

TEST career

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

Season by season

2021

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

2019

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

2000

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

1998

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

ODI career

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

Season by season

2025

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

2021

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

2001

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

2000

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

1999

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

1998

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

1997

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

T20I career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2021

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

2020

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