Vernon Philander (Cricket Player) – Overview, Biography

Name:Vernon Philander
Nick Name:Pro, V-Dawg, Big Vern
Occupation: Cricket Player
Gender:Male
Height:175 cm (5′ 9”)
Birth Day: June 24,
1985
Age: 35
Country: South Africa
Zodiac Sign:Cancer

Vernon Philander

Vernon Philander was born on June 24, 1985 in South Africa (35 years old). Vernon Philander is a Cricket Player, zodiac sign: Cancer. Nationality: South Africa. Approx. Net Worth: Undisclosed. @Pro, V-Dawg, Big Vern plays for the team .

Trivia

Through the first 7 years of his Test career, he became one of a small handful of players ever to average a strike rate of 50 or less in Test matches. 

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed
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Physique

HeightWeightHair ColourEye ColourBlood TypeTattoo(s)
175 cm (5′ 9”) 70 kg Black Black N/A N/A

Before Fame

He attended Webner Street Primary School in his hometown of Ravensmead, South Africa. 

Biography

Biography Timeline

2011

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.

2012

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.

In the series in New Zealand which began in March 2012, Philander 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.

In October 2012, alongside Dale Steyn and Morné Morkel, 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.

2013

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

In 2013, he was one of the South African bowlers who bowled out New Zealand for 45, the lowest Test Match total of the millennium. As of May 2013 he was rated by the ICC as the second-best bowler and the third-best all-rounder in the world. The best bowler and all-rounder being fellow South Africans Dale Steyn and Jacques Kallis, respectively.

On 20 December 2013, Philander took his 100th test wicket in the first test against India in Johannesburg. He needed only 19 matches to reach his 100 wickets, the joint-sixth-fastest ever. Earlier the same day he scored an anchor-innings of 59 runs (from 86 balls), batting at number 8, showing off his versatility for the Proteas. These efforts led him to achieve the number 1 ranking in ICC Test Bowling Rankings for the year 2013.

2016

On 12 November 2016, Philander took his tenth five-wicket haul in Tests, during the second Test against Australia. Australia was bowled out for 85 runs, which was their lowest in a home Test in 32 years. This was also third time by Philander, in which the opposition has been dismissed for fewer than 100 and Philander has taken a five-for.

2018

In October 2018, he was named in Durban Heat’s squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament. In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Cape Town Blitz team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.

🎂 Upcoming Birthday

Currently, Vernon Philander is 36 years, 3 months and 28 days old. Vernon Philander will celebrate 37th birthday on a Friday 24th of June 2022.

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