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John Olivier de Villiers (28 February 1930 – 3 July 1969) was a South African first-class cricketer.

de Villiers was born at Cape Town in February 1930. He later studied in England at University College at the University of Oxford. While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against Nottinghamshire at Oxford in 1951. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1952, making eight appearances. He scored a total of 237 runs in these eight matches, at an average of 21.54 and a high score of 81.

de Villers returned to South Africa after completing his studies, where he played for Orange Free State in the 1953/54 season, making three first-class appearances against the touring New Zealanders, Border and Transvaal. He scored 110 runs in these matches, with a high score of 24. de Villiers died at Tarkastad in July 1969.

References

1. "Player profile: John de Villiers". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by John de Villiers". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John de Villiers". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 May 2020.

External links

• John de Villiers at ESPNcricinfo

• 1930 births
• 1969 deaths
• Cricketers from Cape Town
• Alumni of University College, Oxford
• South African cricketers
• Oxford University cricketers
• Free State cricketers