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Overseas masters

Nov 1, 2013: In the last six years South Africa have a 16-5 win-loss record in away Tests; no other team comes close during this period

Pakistan v South Africa, 1st Test, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day

'We are focusing on fourth-day finish' - Shafiq

Oct 16, 2013: Asad Shafiq has warned South Africa they could have less than 24 hours left in the Abu Dhabi Test match as he predicted a result in Pakistan's favour by tomorrow.

Pakistan v South Africa 2013-14

Smith and Steyn return for Pakistan series

Sep 10, 2013: Graeme Smith, who has been out of competitive cricket since May, will lead South Africa against Pakistan in the Test series in the UAE, which begins on October 14

'Put in the hard yards and you'll get rewards'

Aug 17, 2013: Vernon Philander stresses the importance of working on your skills, but he's not a big fan of being called the new McGrath

Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel v Jamaica Tallawahs, CPL, Port-of-Spain

Hyatt, Philander blitz downs T&T

Aug 8, 2013: Danza Hyatt and Vernon Philander robbed 41 runs in 14 balls to post just enough for Jamaica Tallawahs as they beat Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel by five runs

Antigua Hawksbills v Jamaica Tallawahs

Philander, Russell guide Jamaica to first win

Aug 5, 2013: Vernon Philander and Andre Russell set up a comfortable seven-wicket win for Jamaica Tallawahs, their first of the Caribbean Premier League, against Antigua Hawksbills in Providence on Sunday

CPL 2013

Philander eyes shorter formats

Jul 29, 2013: Vernon Philander, the South Africa seamer, hopes to use his stint in the Caribbean Premier League as a means to breaking into South Africa's limited-overs squads

Vernon Philander

'Nothing was sweeter than my first Test'

Jun 30, 2013: Bowling the opposition out for 47 on debut? Hard to top that

Kent v Middlesex, Flt20 South Group, Canterbury

Rossington dampens Philander debut

Jun 28, 2013: Adam Rossington crashed an unbeaten 41 from 20 balls to see Middlesex to a dramatic four-wicket win in a rain-affected Friends Life t20 clash in Canterbury and put a dampener on Vernon Philander's brilliant Kent debut.

County news

Kent confirm Philander signing

Jun 25, 2013: Vernon Philander, the South African fast bowler, has been confirmed as Kent's overseas for the Friends Life t20

We'll be missing you

Jun 3, 2013: Could there have been a ninth team in the Champions Trophy, made up of some exciting players overlooked for different reasons?

Test bowling winner

The trundler who grabbed the mace

Mar 11, 2013: Few thought Vernon Philander could succeed in England the way he had done at home. But at Lord's, with the No. 1 ranking on the line, he did

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 4th day

Smith wants Philander to boost pace

Feb 18, 2013: Vernon Philander's rise since his Test debut has been astonishing. His captain, though, feels an extra yard of pace will improve his old-ball spells

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 4th day

A toot, a tickle and a triple

Feb 17, 2013: Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the second Test between South Africa and Pakistan

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 4th day

Resilient South Africa take sixth series in a row

Feb 17, 2013: Pakistan lost 6 for 22 to hand the initiative to South Africa on the fourth day

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 1st day

New ball, same problem

Feb 14, 2013: Younis Khan and Asad Shafiq almost made the day Pakistan's but a familiar weakness means they still have plenty of work to do

The four horsemen of the apocalypse

Feb 11, 2013: The fast bowlers who form South Africa's attack are all right-armers, but each poses a different challenge to the batsman

Pakistan in South Africa 2012-13

No rotation for SA Test bowlers

Feb 5, 2013: Not rotating their Test bowlers is South Africa's main focus as they look ahead to back-to-back Tests against Pakistan

South Africa v Pakistan, 1st Test, Johannesburg

Pakistan aim to spoil Smith's party

Jan 31, 2013: ESPNcricinfo previews the opening Test between South Africa and Pakistan in Johannesburg

Pakistan in South Africa 2012-13

Philander returns for Pakistan Tests

Jan 20, 2013: Vernon Philander, the South Africa seamer, has recovered from the hamstring injury that had ruled him out of the second Test against New Zealand, and is part of the squad for the first Test against Pakistan in Johannesburg starting on February 1