Vernon Philander
On scorecards: VD Philander
In-game rating: 93/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Vernon Philander played 64 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 2011 to 2020. The first came against Australia at Newlands, with a score of 4 and 8 wickets, and the last against England at Wanderers Stadium in 2020.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 1,700 runs at 24.6 in 61 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 74 from 113 balls against Pakistan at SuperSport Park in 2013, in a match South Africa won. The best bowling is 6 for 21 against Australia at Wanderers Stadium in 2018.
In all: 8 fifties, 13 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches. At home the average was 22.2 across 36 Tests; away it was 28.3 across 26 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Australia: 509 runs at 29.9 in 14 Tests. Newlands was the most frequent ground, with 11 Tests and 273 runs at 30.3. The scorecards record 8 player-of-the-match awards. South Africa won 35 of the Tests Vernon Philander played and lost 17, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 64 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 113 | Pakistan | SuperSport Park | 2013 | Won |
| 73 | 143 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2016 | Won |
| 61 | 93 | England | Lord's | 2012 | Won |
| 59 | 86 | India | Wanderers Stadium | 2013 | Drawn |
| 54 | 81 | England | Trent Bridge | 2017 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/21 | 13 | Australia | Wanderers Stadium | 2018 | Won |
| 6/42 | 15.4 | India | Newlands | 2018 | Won |
| 6/44 | 15.5 | New Zealand | Seddon Park | 2012 | Won |
| 6/81 | 22 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 2012 | Drawn |
| 5/7 | 6 | New Zealand | Newlands | 2013 | Won |
Best in a match: 10/102 against Sri Lanka (2011).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 14 | 509 | 29.94 | 0/3 | 53 | 24.68 |
| England | 10 | 452 | 30.13 | 0/3 | 30 | 24.37 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 165 | 20.63 | 0/0 | 34 | 20.59 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 177 | 19.67 | 0/0 | 39 | 17.56 |
| India | 8 | 263 | 21.92 | 0/1 | 30 | 22.73 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 149 | 16.56 | 0/1 | 27 | 20.22 |
| West Indies | 3 | 13 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 29.33 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 24 | 24.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 32.50 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 35.67 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 36 | 910 | 22.20 | 0/4 | 146 | 19.09 |
| Away | 26 | 848 | 28.27 | 0/4 | 72 | 28.82 |
| Neutral | 2 | 21 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 23.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61 | 1,700 | 24.64 | 0/8 | 220 | 21.99 |
| 2020s | 3 | 79 | 15.80 | 0/0 | 4 | 40.50 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands | 11 | 273 | 30.33 | 0/2 | 53 | 18.26 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 8 | 227 | 18.92 | 0/1 | 41 | 16.17 |
| SuperSport Park | 7 | 248 | 27.56 | 0/1 | 27 | 18.33 |
| St George's Park | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0/0 | 16 | 25.69 |
| Kingsmead | 4 | 44 | 8.80 | 0/0 | 9 | 27.78 |
| Lord's | 2 | 167 | 55.67 | 0/2 | 10 | 15.40 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 2011 at Newlands
- Latest in the archive: v England, 2020 at Wanderers Stadium
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