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Vernon Philander

Vernon Philander
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Philander playing for South Africa against Somerset in 2012.
Personal information
Full name Vernon Darryl Philander
Born (1985-06-24) 24 June 1985 (age 31)
Ravensmead, Parow, Western Cape, South Africa
Nickname Pro, V-Dawg, Big Vern
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Role Bowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 311) 9 November 2011 v Australia
Last Test 12 January 2017 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 86) 24 June 2007 v Ireland
Last ODI 23 August 2015 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no. 24
Domestic team information
Years Team
2001–2009 Western Province
2004 Devon
2004–present Cape Cobras (squad no. 24)
2008 Middlesex
2012 Somerset
2013 Kent
2013 Jamaica Tallawahs
2017–present Sussex
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 40 30 135 123
Runs scored 939 151 3,649 1,327
Batting average 23.47 12.58 24.65 23.28
100s/50s 0/5 0/0 2/11 0/5
Top score 74 30* 168 79*
Balls bowled 7,448 1,279 23,735 5,155
Wickets 159 41 486 125
Bowling average 21.40 24.04 21.35 32.16
5 wickets in innings 11 0 22 0
10 wickets in match 2 n/a 2 n/a
Best bowling 6/44 4/12 7/61 4/12
Catches/stumpings 11/– 6/– 34/– 11/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 January 2017

Vernon Darryl Philander (born 24 June 1985) is a South African right-handed bowling all-rounder, he has previously represented his country at under 19 level. He plays for Cape Cobras in South African domestic cricket.

Philander was chosen for the emerging players tournament in Australia, and took 3 for 30, as well as hitting 59 off 50 balls in the final against New Zealand A. South Africa would go on to win the tournament.

Philander has played English county cricket, firstly for Middlesex in April & May 2008, Somerset in April & May 2012, and Kent in July 2013.

Philander made his ODI debut on his 22nd birthday, against Ireland at Belfast. He took 4 for 12, a match-winning performance.

Philander enjoyed a tremendous start to his international career. On 9 November 2011, Philander made his Test debut against Australia, and was awarded Man of the Match after taking 5–15 in Australia's second innings, in which Australia was dismissed for 47, that country's lowest completed test innings total since 1902. He was also Man of the Series, with 14 wickets at 13.92 and two five-wicket hauls across the two tests.

The following month he took five wickets in each innings in the first test of South Africa's home series against Sri Lanka. He became the fifth player in history to take five wickets in an innings in each of his first three tests. These performances led to him being awarded a national contract by Cricket South Africa in January 2012.

Philander continued his sensational form in the series in New Zealand which began in March 2012. He picked up five wickets in the first test at Dunedin, which ended a draw. He followed this up with a match-winning performance in the second test at Hamilton where he picked up 4–70 and 6–44 for the second 10-wicket haul of his career.


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