Vernon Darryl Philander was born on 24 June 1985 and is a South African former international cricketer.
18 Facts About Vernon Philander
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Vernon Philander was a right-handed bowling all-rounder; he had previously represented his country at under 19 level.
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Vernon Philander played for the South Africa national cricket team and Cape Cobras in South African domestic cricket.
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In December 2019, ahead of a Test series against England, Philander announced that the series would be his last series before retiring from international cricket.
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In October 2018, Vernon Philander was named in Durban Heat's squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.
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Vernon Philander made his ODI debut on his 22nd birthday, against Ireland at Belfast.
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Vernon Philander took 4 for 12, which went on to be a match-winning performance.
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Vernon Philander was Man of the Series, with 14 wickets at 13.92 and two five-wicket hauls across the two tests.
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Vernon Philander became the fifth player in history to take five wickets in an innings in each of his first three tests.
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Vernon Philander went wicketless in the second innings as New Zealand held on for a draw.
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In October 2012, alongside Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel, Vernon Philander was part of a South African pace attack bowling coach and former test cricketer Allan Donald called the best the country had ever produced.
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In 2013, Vernon Philander was one of the South African bowlers who bowled out New Zealand for 45, the lowest Test match total of the millennium.
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On 20 December 2013, Vernon Philander took his 100th test wicket in the first test against India in Johannesburg.
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Vernon Philander needed only 19 matches to reach his 100 wickets, the joint-sixth-fastest ever.
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On 12 November 2016, Vernon Philander took his tenth five-wicket haul in Tests, during the second Test against Australia.
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In December 2019, Vernon Philander announced that the Test series against England would be his last international series before his retirement.
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Vernon Philander retired from international cricket after the series ended.
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In September 2021, Vernon Philander was added to the Pakistan team's coaching staff for the T20 World Cup in the UAE.