Vernon Philander

Vernon Darryl Philander (born 24 June 1985) is a South African cricket coach, commentator, and former cricketer. 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. Quotes I would like to perfect my skills away from the game, come fully prepared and showcase it during the match. I could move it away across them but my most dangerous ball was the one that came into the left-hander We were a perfect combination. Steyn could swing the ball both ways at high speeds, I could seam it around and Morkel was a handful with his steepling bounce Importantly, we understood each other’s roles, had that understanding and communication. We did not see Anrich Nortje in this series. He can bowl at speeds close to 150kmph, and be hostile. Had he played, we could have had a completely different series. The attack is still inexperienced. Rabada has played most games. Jansen is tall, gets bounce and is slippery. He bowls a good bouncer. But you need consistency in selection for a pack to develop. Shami’s seam position is so good. He is skiddy too and wins a lot of leg-before appeals. With a unique action, Bumrah can rough up batters with his speed and bounce. And he has a great yorker There is no weak link in this Indian attack. Mohammed Siraj is good and I was very impressed with the skill and attitude shown by Thakur in this Test I am a purist. To me Test cricket is the pinnacle To see young cricketers retiring from Tests when so many Twenty20 leagues are cropping up around the world is disturbing Vernon Philander: 'There is no weak link in this Indian attack', Nov 2022, Sportster, by S Dinakar External links Category:Cricketers from South Africa Category:Living people Category:1995 births