Full Name Vernon Darryl Philander Born ( 1985-06-24 ) 24 June 1985 (age 39) Birth Place Ravensmead, Bellville, Cape Province, South Africa Role Bowler Name Vernon Philander | Nickname Pro, V-Dawg, Big Vern National team South Africa Batting style Right-handed Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium | |
Current teams Guyana Amazon Warriors, Jamaica Tallawahs, South Africa national cricket team (#24), Cape Cobras (#24) |

Competition | Test | ODI | FC | LA |
Matches | 29 | 24 | 112 | 114 |
Runs scored | 697 | 111 | 3,098 | 1,217 |
Batting average | 26.80 | 10.09 | 26.03 | 22.12 |
100s/50s | 0/4 | 0/0 | 2/10 | 0/4 |
Top score | 74 | 23 | 168 | 79* |
Balls bowled | 5,717 | 1,012 | 20,053 | 4,726 |
Wickets | 121 | 35 | 414 | 116 |
Bowling average | 21.95 | 22.25 | 21.38 | 31.72 |
5 wickets in innings | 9 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
10 wickets in match | 2 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
Best bowling | 6/44 | 4/12 | 7/61 | 4/12 |
Catches/stumpings | 8/– | 5/– | 29/– | 10/– |
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.
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Philander made his ODI debut on his 22nd birthday, against Ireland at Belfast. He took 4 for 12, a match-winning performance.
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.
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Philander has played English county cricket, firstly for Middlesex in April & May 2008, Somerset in April & May 2012, and Kent in July 2013.
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