Dane Vilas

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Dane Vilas
Personal information
Full name
Dane James Vilas
Born (1985-06-10) 10 June 1985 (age 39)
Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
NicknameVilla, Vili
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 322)30 July 2015 v Bangladesh
Last Test14 January 2016 v England
Only T20I (cap 51)30 March 2012 v India
T20I shirt no.33
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2006/07–2009/10Gauteng
2008/09–2009/10Lions
2010/11–2021/22Western Province
2010/11–2016/17Cape Cobras
2016/17South Western Districts
2017–2023Lancashire (squad no. 33)
2017/18–2018/19Dolphins
2017/18KwaZulu-Natal Inland
2018Jozi Stars
2019Durban Heat
2020Lahore Qalandars
2021Northern Superchargers
2023–presentPaarl Royals
Career statistics
Competition Test T20I FC LA
Matches 6 1 199 185
Runs scored 94 – 10,633 5,292
Batting average 10.44 – 39.97 36.75
100s/50s 0/0 –/– 25/47 10/27
Top score 26 – 266 166
Catches/stumpings 13/0 0/0 471/20 177/30
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 13 September 2023

Dane James Vilas (born 10 June 1985) is a South African cricketer. He was born in Johannesburg, Transvaal. Previously, he played for South Africa's national side and made his Test debut for South Africa against Bangladesh on 30 July 2015.[1][2]

Domestic career

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After four successful seasons at the Lions, Vilas moved to the Cape Cobras in search of more opportunity due to the emergence of Thami Tsolekile and Quinton de Kock at his former club.

On 27 January 2017, he signed a Kolpak deal with Lancashire, thus ruling him out of selection for South Africa.[3]

In August 2017, he was named in Pretoria Mavericks' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.[4] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.[5]

In October 2018, he was named in Jozi Stars' squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.[6][7] In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Durban Heat team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.[8]

Ahead of the 2019 season, he was appointed as captain of Lancashire County Cricket Club in all three formats of the game[9] He led the county to promotion from Division 2 of the 2019 County Championship.[10] Ahead of the 2023 season, Vilas stepped down from his role as captain, relinquishing the title to teammate Keaton Jennings. However, due to a hamstring injury sustained by Jennings in the early stages of the season, Vilas regained the captaincy on a temporary basis.

In May 2022, in the 2022 County Championship in England, Vilas scored his 10,000th run in first-class cricket, in the Roses Match against Yorkshire.[11]

He announced his retirement from county cricket at the end of the 2023 season, but will continue to play in the South African T20 competition.[12]

International career

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Vilas made his international debut against India in a one-off Twenty20 International. He then went with the South African team to a triangular between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. However, Vilas appeared to be out of form, and has not been picked for the T20 side since, with South African limited-overs captain AB de Villiers the new wicket-keeper.

In July 2015, he made his Test debut against Bangladesh at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. The match was caught in a cyclone with four days washed out, and the series was drawn at 0–0.[13] He was a late replacement for Quinton de Kock in the third Test against England on 14 January 2016, after de Kock suffered an injury before play started. Vilas arrived 45 minutes after the start of the match, after flying from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg.[14]

Other

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Vilas appeared in the 2008 film Hansie, about the life of former South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje. He was cast as fast bowler Allan Donald by the producers, who wanted to add authenticity to on-field scenes by using real cricketers.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "South Africa tour of Bangladesh, 2nd Test: Bangladesh v South Africa at Dhaka, Jul 30 – Aug 3, 2015". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Dane Vilas to make debut in 2nd Test against Bangladesh". thesportscampus.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Lancashire sign Chanderpaul, Dane Vilas on Kolpak deals". CricBuzz. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  4. ^ "T20 Global League announces final team squads". T20 Global League. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league". ESPNcricinfo. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Mzansi Super League - full squad lists". Sport24. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far". Independent Online. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  8. ^ "MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Dane Vilas". Lancashire Cricket Club. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Lancs seal promotion with big win against Derbyshire". Lancashire Cricket Club. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  11. ^ "County Championship: Keaton Jennings hits career-best 238 in Roses match". BBC Sport. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Dane Vilas announces Lancashire departure".
  13. ^ Vilas' damp debut opens door for keeper's spot
  14. ^ "South Africa v England: Quinton de Kock out, Dane Vilas flies in". BBC Sport. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  15. ^ "Dane Vilas, South Africa gloveman who was Allan Donald in 'Hansie Cronje'". The Indian Express. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
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