Petrus Stephanus (Fanie) de Villiers born October 13, 1964 in Vereeniging, Transvaal, was a cricketer who played 18 Tests and 83 One Day Internationals for South Africa as a bowler. He was right arm fast-medium bowler and right hand batsman.
De Villiers debuted in first-class cricket in 1985-86 for Northern Transvaal B. He opened the bowling in both innings, taking 5 for 33 in the second. He also played a season for English county team Kent in 1990.
In 1993-1994, he was selected for the first Test in Melbourne but it was at the second Test in Sydney where De Villiers established himself at Test level. With Australia needing just 117 runs to win, De Villiers took 6 for 43, including the final wicket - a return catch from Glenn McGrath - to lead South Africa to a five run victory. His match figures of 10 for 123 saw him named Man of the Match.
De Villiers showed further courage in the third Test in Adelaide when, despite not being able to bowl in Australia's second innings, he batted for 198 minutes as a nightwatchman, scoring 30 in South Africa's loss.
Against England at The Oval in 1994, De Villiers bowled a bouncer to English fast bowler Devon Malcolm hitting him on the front of the helmet and knocking him to the ground.
Award
He was subsequently named the South African Cricket Annual Cricketer of the Year in 1995, an award he had previously won in 1989.
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