Hardus Viljoen
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GC Viljoen (born 6 March 1989), known as Hardus Viljoen, is a South African cricketer who plays for Lions in domestic cricket and for the South Africa national team. He is a right-arm fast bowler. Viljoen was called up to the South African squad for the first time on the last day of 2015 as cover for Kyle Abbott. He made his Test debut on 14 January 2016 against England, taking the wicket of England captain Alastair Cook with his first ball in Test cricket, the 20th player to achieve this feat.
Viljoen joined Kent for a short spell in English county cricket in August 2016, playing in the final four matches of the 2016 County Championship season. He made his County Championship debut on 23 August against Gloucestershire at Bristol, taking five wickets on the first day of the match.