Vernon Philander
84South Africa · PACE · 2007 to 2015 · on scorecards: VD Philander
BATTING
- Matches
- 30
- Innings
- 19
- Runs
- 151
- Average
- 12.58
- Strike rate
- 70.89
- High score
- 30*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 41
- Average
- 24.04
- Economy
- 4.62
- Strike rate
- 31.1
- Best figures
- 4/12
- 4w / 5w
- 2 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 6 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 1
CAREER IN BRIEF
Vernon Philander played 30 ODIs for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 2007 to 2015. The first came against Ireland at Civil Service Cricket Club, with 4 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Senwes Park in 2015.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 35 wickets at 22.2 in 23 ODIs. The best bowling is 4 for 12 against Ireland at Civil Service Cricket Club in 2007. With the ball: 16 wickets at 20.9 at home and 19 wickets at 26.8 away.
The most wickets came against West Indies: 8 wickets at 17.5 in 3 ODIs. SuperSport Park was the most frequent ground, with 3 ODIs and 5 wickets at 15.4. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. South Africa won 18 of the ODIs Vernon Philander played and lost 10.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 30 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30* | 49 | New Zealand | Senwes Park | 2015 | Lost |
| 23 | 27 | England | Headingley | 2008 | Lost |
| 17* | 22 | India | Civil Service Cricket Club | 2007 | Won |
| 17* | 13 | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 2007 | Won |
| 14* | 5 | India | Kingsmead | 2013 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12 | 5.5 | Ireland | Civil Service Cricket Club | 2007 | Won |
| 4/45 | 10 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2014 | Lost |
| 3/26 | 10 | Pakistan | SuperSport Park | 2013 | Won |
| 3/27 | 8 | West Indies | Buffalo Park | 2015 | Won |
| 3/44 | 6 | West Indies | Kingsmead | 2015 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 6 | 31 | 31.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 31.50 |
| India | 4 | 31 | 15.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 76.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 23 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 27.50 |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0/0 | 6 | 21.83 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 14 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 14.33 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 32.00 |
| West Indies | 3 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 17.50 |
| England | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Ireland | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 3.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 10 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 17.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 64 | 21.33 | 0/0 | 16 | 20.88 |
| Away | 15 | 60 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 19 | 26.79 |
| Neutral | 5 | 27 | 27.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 23.83 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 73 | 24.33 | 0/0 | 6 | 34.83 |
| 2010s | 23 | 78 | 8.67 | 0/0 | 35 | 22.20 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SuperSport Park | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 15.40 |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 18 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 16.00 |
| Civil Service Cricket Club | 2 | 17 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 12.25 |
| Harare Sports Club | 2 | 6 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Bay Oval | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 16.25 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 12.20 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Ireland, 2007 at Civil Service Cricket Club
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 2015 at Senwes Park
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 24 June 1985
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 213
- Ducks
- 3
- Four-wicket hauls
- 2
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