Vernon Philander

**Vernon Philander**
Personal information
Full name	Vernon Darryl Philander
Born	24 June 1985 (1985-06-24) (age 26) Ravensmead, Bellville, South Africa
Nickname	Pro, V-Dawg
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm medium-fast
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	South Africa
Only Test (cap 311)	9 November 2011 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 86)	24 June 2007 v Ireland
Last ODI	31 August 2008 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2001–	Western Province
2004–	Cape Cobras (squad no. 24)
2012–	Somerset
2008	Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition	Test	ODI	FC	LA
Matches	3	7	72	94
Runs scored	31	73	2,283	1,180
Batting average	7.75	24.33	26.85	25.10
100s/50s	0/0	0/0	2/6	0/4
Top score	23	23	168	79*
Balls bowled	523	275	12,278	3,929
Wickets	24	6	275	88
Bowling average	12.37	34.83	19.37	35.31
5 wickets in innings	4	0	12	0
10 wickets in match	1	0	1	0
Best bowling	5/15	4/12	7/64	4/12
Catches/stumpings	2/–	2/–	19/–	7/–
Source: CricketArchive, 17 December 2011

Vernon Darryl Philander (born 24 June 1985) is a South African cricketer. A 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 made his ODI debut on his 22nd birthday, against Ireland at Belfast. He took 4 for 12, a matchwinning 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. Philander was one of Middlesex CCC's overseas players for the 2008 English Domestic season.

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,^[1] 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.^[2]

References

^ "1st Test: South Africa v Australia at Cape Town, Nov 9-11, 2011". espncricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/514029.html. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
^ McGlashan, Andrew (15 December 2011). "Philander sets up dominant South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/126471.html. Retrieved 17 December 2011.

External links

South Africa squad – 2007 ICC World Twenty20

1 Smith (c) 2 Bodi 3 Boucher 4 de Villiers 5 Duminy 6 Gibbs 7 Kemp 8 A. Morkel 9 M. Morkel 10 Nel 11 Ntini 12 Philander 13 Pollock 14 Tshabalala 15 van der Wath Coach: Arthur

Loots Bosman was ruled out of the competition with a lower back injury.

Cape Cobras – current squad

3 Shah 4 Puttick (†) 5 Peterson 6 Kemp (c) 8 Steyn 9 Kleinveldt 10 Gibbs 15 Smith 21 JP Duminy 23 Zondeki 24 Philander 28 Ontong 29 Henderson 67 Langeveldt 74 van Zyl 86 Plaatjies 88 Levi Louw Hendricks Vallie Vilas (†) Coach: Pybus

Somerset County Cricket Club – current squad

2 Trescothick (c) 3 Compton 4 Hayman 7 Trego 8 Thomas 9 Kirby 10 Waller 12 van der Merwe 14 Jones 15 Buttler (wk) 16 Dibble 17 Snell (wk) 18 Barrow 19 Haggett 20 Dockrell 22 Kieswetter (wk) 23 Suppiah 24 Gregory 25 Hildreth 26 Meschede 27 Hussain 55 Pollard 58 Burke Philander Coach: Hurry

Persondata
Name	Philander, Vernon
Alternative names
Short description	Cricketer
Date of birth	24 June 1985
Place of birth	Bellville
Date of death
Place of death