Vernon Philander

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Vernon Philander

| image = Vernon-philander.jpg

| caption = Philander in 2012

| country = South Africa

| fullname = Vernon Darryl Philander

| nickname = The Surgeon,{{cite web | url=https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/2233253/vernon-the-surgeon-philander-leaves-a-world-class-mark/ | title=Vernon 'The Surgeon' Philander leaves a world-class mark | date=25 January 2020 }} VDP, Vern, Pro, V-Dawg{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC3Q3udwrZM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/eC3Q3udwrZM |archive-date=2021-12-14 |url-status=live|title=Vernon Philander Faces Our Quickfire Questions |work=Gunn & Moore on YouTube |date= 25 September 2017}}{{cbignore}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age |df=yes|1985|6|24}}

| birth_place = Bellville, Cape Province, South Africa

| heightft =

| heightinch =

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium

| role = Bowler

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2007–2020

| testdebutdate = 9 November

| testdebutyear = 2011

| testdebutagainst = Australia

| lasttestdate = 24 January

| lasttestyear = 2020

| lasttestagainst = England

| testcap = 311

| odidebutdate = 24 June

| odidebutyear = 2007

| odidebutagainst = Ireland

| lastodidate = 23 August

| lastodiyear = 2015

| lastodiagainst = New Zealand

| odicap = 86

| odishirt = 24

| T20Idebutdate = 11 September

| T20Idebutyear = 2007

| T20Idebutagainst = West Indies

| lastT20Idate = 16 December

| lastT20Iyear = 2007

| lastT20Iagainst = West Indies

| T20Icap = 29

| T20Ishirt = 24

| club1 = Western Province

| year1 = {{nowrap|2003/04–2015/16}}

| club2 = Devon

| year2 = 2004

| club3 = Cape Cobras

| year3 = {{nowrap|2005/06–2018/19}}

| club4 = Middlesex

| year4 = 2008

| club5 = Somerset

| year5 = 2012

| club6 = Kent

| year6 = 2013

| club7 = Jamaica Tallawahs

| year7 = 2013

| club8 = Nottinghamshire

| year8 = 2015

| club9 = South Western Districts

| year9 = 2015/16

| club10 = Sussex

| year10 = 2017

| club11 = Durban Heat

| year11 = 2018

| club12 = Cape Town Blitz

| year12 = 2019

| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 64

| runs1 = 1,779

| bat avg1 = 24.04

| 100s/50s1 = 0/8

| top score1 = 74

| deliveries1 = 11,391

| wickets1 = 224

| bowl avg1 = 22.32

| fivefor1 = 13

| tenfor1 = 2

| best bowling1 = 6/21

| catches/stumpings1 = 17/–

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 30

| runs2 = 151

| bat avg2 = 12.58

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 30*

| deliveries2 = 1,279

| wickets2 = 41

| bowl avg2 = 24.04

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/12

| catches/stumpings2 = 6/–

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 168

| runs3 = 4,941

| bat avg3 = 26.14

| 100s/50s3 = 3/17

| top score3 = 168

| deliveries3 = 29,108

| wickets3 = 580

| bowl avg3 = 21.82

| fivefor3 = 24

| tenfor3 = 2

| best bowling3 = 7/61

| catches/stumpings3 = 41/–

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 129

| runs4 = 1,418

| bat avg4 = 23.63

| 100s/50s4 = 0/5

| top score4 = 79*

| deliveries4 = 5,419

| wickets4 = 129

| bowl avg4 = 32.61

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 4/12

| catches/stumpings4 = 12/–

| date = 28 January 2020

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/vernon-philander-46945 ESPNcricinfo

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Vernon Darryl Philander (born 24 June 1985) is a South African cricket coach, commentator, and former cricketer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/sport/cricket/proteas/test-series-on-telly-philanders-finding-his-length-behind-mike-20220114|title=Test series on telly: Philander's finding his 'length' behind mike|first=Sofa so Good: Rob Houwing’s weekly TV|last=column|website=Sport}} He was a right-handed bowling all-rounder; he had previously represented his country at under 19 level. He played for the South Africa national cricket team and Cape Cobras in South African domestic cricket. 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.

Domestic career

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 has played English county cricket, firstly for Middlesex in April & May 2008, Somerset in April & May 2012, and Kent in July 2013.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/23054767|title=Kent sign South Africa all-rounder |access-date=2013-10-24 |work=BBC Sport}}

In October 2018, Philander was named in Durban Heat's squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/live-mzansi-super-league-player-draft-20181017 |title=Mzansi Super League - full squad lists |work=Sport24 |access-date=17 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/cricket/domestic/mzansi-super-league-player-draft-the-story-so-far-17521199 |title=Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far |work=Independent Online |access-date=17 October 2018}} In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Cape Town Blitz team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/31555/MSL-20-announces-its-T20-squads |title=MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=4 September 2019}} In April 2021, he was named in Western Province's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 |title=CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22 |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=20 April 2021}}

International career

=International debut=

Philander made his ODI debut on his 22nd birthday, against Ireland at Belfast. He took 4 for 12, which went on to be a match-winning performance.

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,{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/514029.html |title=1st Test: South Africa v Australia at Cape Town, Nov 9–11, 2011 |access-date=2011-12-18 |work=espncricinfo}} 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, Philander 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/126471.html|title=Philander sets up dominant South Africa|last=McGlashan|first=Andrew|date=15 December 2011|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=17 December 2011}} These performances led to him being awarded a national contract by Cricket South Africa in January 2012.{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/550385.html|title=Philander awarded national contract|date=21 January 2012|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=21 January 2012}}

=Through ranks=

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.{{cite web|last=Fernando|first=Andrew|title=Rain has final say in compelling Test|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556944.html|publisher=Cricinfo}} 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.{{cite web|last=Fernando|first=Andrew|title=Philander stars in resounding South Africa win|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557636.html|publisher=Cricinfo}}

In the third test at Wellington, Philander excelled once again, picking up 6–81 in the first innings. During the course of this innings, he bowled New Zealand batsman Doug Bracewell for his 50th test wicket in only his 7th match, and thus became the second-fastest bowler ever to claim 50 wickets. The only bowler to get to the mark faster was Charles Turner who achieved the feat in 1888.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283528.html |title=Records / Test matches / Bowling records / Fastest to 50 wickets |publisher=Cricinfo |access-date=6 May 2012}} He went wicketless in the second innings as New Zealand held on for a draw.{{cite web|first=Andrew |last=Fernando|title=Williamson secures hard-fought draw|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558857.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=27 March 2012|access-date=7 November 2014}}

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.{{cite news| url= http://www.3news.co.nz/Donald-rates-Proteas-pace-lineup-best-ever/tabid/415/articleID/274808/Default.aspx| work=3 News NZ | title= Donald rates Proteas pace lineup best ever| date=31 October 2012}}

In 2013, Philander was one of the South African bowlers who bowled out New Zealand for 45, the lowest Test match total of the millennium.

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.

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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1065858.html |title=Australia hit 32-year low at home |website=ESPNcricinfo}}

=Retirement=

In December 2019, Philander announced that the Test series against England would be his last international series before his retirement.{{Cite web|title=Vernon Philander to retire after England Test series|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/vernon-philander-to-retire-after-england-test-series-1210951|access-date=2021-07-27|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}} He retired from international cricket after the series ended.{{Cite web|date=|title=South Africa's Vernon Philander retires from international cricket|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/south-africa-s-vernon-philander-retires-from-international-cricket/story-u0ihPMbbsFUZqIxEvvH6RN.html|access-date=2021-07-27|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}

=Coaching career=

In September 2021, Philander was added to the Pakistan team's coaching staff for the T20 World Cup in the UAE.{{cite web| url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/matthew-hayden-vernon-philander-appointed-pakistan-coaches-for-t20-world-cup-1277755| title= Matthew Hayden, Vernon Philander appointed Pakistan coaches for T20 World Cup |publisher= ESPN Cricinfo|access-date= 13 September 2021}}