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Full Name
  
Vernon Darryl Philander

Born
  
(
1985-06-24
) 24 June 1985 (age 38)

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)

Vernon Philander (Cricketer)
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.

Sa cricketer of the year nominee vernon philander


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

Vernon philander


References

Vernon Philander Wikipedia