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(c)Cricinfo en-gb The ban on using saliva to polish the ball was first put into place by the ICC during the Covid-19 pandemic https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/397000/397092.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1476066.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1476066.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/tim-southee-and-vernon-philander-back-mohammed-shami-call-to-revoke-ban-on-usage-of-saliva-on-ball-1476066 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 10:55:15 GMT The Pakistan bowling consultant was scheduled to leave the squad after the first Test anyway, but has had to change his plans https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/329400/329496.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1291436.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1291436.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pakistan-bowling-consultant-vernon-philander-to-leave-bangladesh-because-of-changed-covid-19-situation-in-south-africa-1291436 Sun, 28 Nov 2021 12:43:37 GMT Vernon Philander, another of their players, may also be unavailable for some matches after he signed on to be Pakistan bowling coach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/296400/296489.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1277838.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1277838.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/western-province-south-africa-hashim-amla-not-to-return-to-play-domestic-cricket-1277838 Tue, 14 Sep 2021 11:06:50 GMT A head coach will also be appointed alongside the two, Ramiz said in his first press conference as PCB chairman https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/300100/300135.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1277755.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1277755.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/matthew-hayden-vernon-philander-appointed-pakistan-coaches-for-t20-world-cup-1277755 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 17:15:13 GMT Philander says family "coming to terms with the brutal murder" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266400/266493.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1234885.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1234885.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/former-south-africa-fast-bowler-vernon-philanders-younger-brother-reportedly-shot-dead-1234885 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In all, the five franchises will bid for around 150 players with a buying cap of five international players per team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/301400/301481.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1232054.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1232054.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lpl-2020-chris-gayle-shahid-afridi-shakib-al-hasan-munaf-patel-among-international-players-in-a-1232054 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Thirty-one players and five coaches have urged CSA to stand behind the movement https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/306300/306348.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1226753.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1226753.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1226753 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Seamer had signed a two-year contract at the county https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/298500/298513.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1222529.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1222529.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1222529 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fast bowler cites interference in 2015 World Cup semi-final as biggest regret after calling time on career https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265500/265539.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1216301.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1216301.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1216301 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With Kolpak deals set to be nullified at the end of the year, South Africa could have many new (old) players to choose from https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/300100/300188.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1215613.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1215613.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1215613 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Seamer expected to bat in farewell game despite grade two tear https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/299700/299710.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1214384.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1214384.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1214384 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Allrounder also suffers hamstring strain after nine balls of England's second innings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/299700/299707.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1214353.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1214353.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1214353 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fourth Test against England at the Wanderers will be Philander's last before he retires from international cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/299500/299577.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1214059.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1214059.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1214059 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jofra Archer poised for return after elbow problem with tourists hoping to take series 3-1 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/299500/299552.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1214024.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1214024.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1214024 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In a nation where sport doesn't do subtle, retiring Philander is much less bully and brute than you might think https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/298400/298464.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1214023.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1214023.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1214023 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Buttler aimed an expletive-laden rant at Philander during the final day of England's Test at Newlands https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/298900/298907.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1212627.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1212627.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1212627 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Is it a "ridiculous" idea or is it necessary "for this day and age"? Listen to the players' opinions and decide for yourself https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/298500/298539.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1211745.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1211745.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1211745 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Notable gains were also made by Quinton de Kock, Neil Wagner and Vernon Philander https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/298300/298397.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1211523.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1211523.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1211523 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Club expect to confirm signing early next year with paperwork yet to be completed https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/298500/298513.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1211397.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1211397.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1211397 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Philander calls on umpires to 'stand your ground' after rescinding second no-ball https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/298400/298466.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1211301.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1211301.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1211301 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Underappreciated master of his craft puts South Africa in command at Centurion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/298400/298444.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1211300.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1211300.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1211300 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Philander's 4-16 contains tourists before late South African wickets give England hope https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/298400/298464.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1211295.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1211295.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1211295 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For 15 Tests at the start of his career, Vernon Philander was one of the most prolific wicket-takers of all time https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/298300/298344.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1210971.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1210971.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1210971 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa allrounder announces impending retirement from all forms of international cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295400/295432.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1210951.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1210951.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1210951 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Their tour of India has been sub-par and it is likely they might be "rested" in favour of fresher legs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295800/295804.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1203773.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1203773.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1203773 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The India captain can reclaim the top spot in the third Test in Ranchi https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295700/295721.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1203709.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1203709.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1203709 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Temba Bavuma admitted watching the lower order battle had given the batsman's ego a hit, and understood where criticism of him was coming from https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295500/295531.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1203349.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1203349.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1203349 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A ninth-wicket partnership of 109 runs may have staved off an innings defeat for South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295700/295777.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1203337.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1203337.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1203337 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Recently retired Hashim Amla advised the entire South African team to buy into the idea of batting out 98 overs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295500/295509.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1202661.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1202661.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1202661 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Visitors have the better of the exchanges on the final day of their only tour game in the lead up to the Test series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278500/278549.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1202070.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1202070.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1202070 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kuldeep Yadav was among the wickets as South Africa A slumped against spin in Mysuru https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285900/285969.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1201171.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1201171.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1201171 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Quinton de Kock was named the men's Test Cricketer of the Year, while Kagiso Rabada, Marizanne Kapp, and Shabnim Ismail were also among the winners https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/291800/291860.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1196665.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1196665.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1196665 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vernon Philander has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka with a grade one hamstring strain https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266800/266839.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175392.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175392.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1175392 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan's batting subsided meekly for the third innings of the series, in spite of a battling half-century from their captain Sarfraz Ahmed https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/284000/284048.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1170591.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1170591.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1170591 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:21 GMT South Africa seamer is set to miss the first Test of the home series after sustaining a hairline fracture on his right thumb https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274500/274547.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1168998.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1168998.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1168998 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vernon Philander, on his return from an ankle injury that flared up during South Africa's trip to Sri Lanka in mid-July, scored a match-winning 104 for Cobras https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266500/266591.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1163852.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1163852.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1163852 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If fit, the fast bowler, who hasn't played for South Africa since the Galle Test in July, would have been selected alongside Dale Steyn for the upcoming ODIs against Zimbabwe https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278300/278394.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1159997.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1159997.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1159997 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The South Africa captain backs both quicks to deliver with the reverse-swinging old ball in Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274100/274126.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1151909.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1151909.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1151909 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa will continue to trust in their strengths, their coach has said, despite the likelihood of a slow, low turner in the first Test in Galle https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278100/278131.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1151693.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1151693.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1151693 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa wrapped up the series 3-1 - their first home win against Australia since readmission - with a 492-run victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274600/274666.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1142415.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1142415.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1142415 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's last four wickets added 189 to shore up an already strong total before Australia's new look batting line-up went on a freefall https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274500/274514.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1142142.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1142142.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1142142 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The South Africa seamer said his account was hacked, after an inflammatory tweet was posted on his account, accusing Smith of being equally culpable in the shoulder brush that led to Rabada getting banned https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273700/273788.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1140310.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1140310.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1140310 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ahead of his 50th Test, Vernon Philander admitted it could be tough being part of a four-pronged pace pack that is packed with star quality, but only if he thought just about himself https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/271600/271658.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2018/content/story/1133849.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2018/content/story/1133849.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1133849 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Asked about the general reputation this India team seems to carry - of being better travellers than the earlier teams - the South Africa quick said he wasn't impressed just yet https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260300/260337.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2018/content/story/1131515.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2018/content/story/1131515.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1131515 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Two more draws added to the pile though, in the latest round of Sunfoil Series games https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/258200/258229.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1124743.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1124743.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1124743 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:07 GMT The South Africa quick, who has not played since July due to back spasms, is set to turn out for Cobras in a first-class fixture against Dolphins from Monday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266500/266591.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1124421.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1124421.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1124421 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The South Africa fast bowler continues to recover from a lower-back niggle and aims to regain full fitness by mid-October https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265500/265539.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-bangladesh-2017/content/story/1122142.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-bangladesh-2017/content/story/1122142.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1122142 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The fast bowler is in the final phase of rehabilitation from the back injury he sustained during the England tour, and has been ruled out of the Cobras' season-opening first-class fixture against the Knights https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/254900/254901.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1120618.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1120618.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1120618 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vernon Philander will work on his conditioning ahead of a packed home summer scheduled to feature 10 Tests, including two four-match series against India and Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266300/266301.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1115742.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1115742.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1115742 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa are having to try and level the series against England without Vernon Philander which has led to him receiving some significant criticism https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266500/266591.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1115156.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1115156.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1115156 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After battling illness last week, Philander has now been struck with back spasms on the eve of the final Test at Old Trafford and faces a fitness test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266300/266301.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1114942.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1114942.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1114942 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vernon Philander has recovered from the illness that affected him during the third Test and hopes to bring his ability with bat and ball to bear on leveling the series in Manchester https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266400/266493.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1114785.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1114785.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1114785 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Philander was only able to bowl five overs on the second day at The Oval and was later sent for tests which revealed a possible viral infection https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266200/266288.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1113078.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1113078.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1113078 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Recklessness was the charge laid against England after their double collapse at Trent Bridge, but rarely, if ever, has such an accusation been levelled against Alastair Cook https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266200/266291.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1112787.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1112787.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1112787 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The excellence of South Africa's pace attack turned the Trent Bridge Test into a rout as England were dismissed in only 44.2 overs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265900/265970.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1111639.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1111639.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1111639 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa squeezed the pulp from England's attack in the second Investec Test with a resolution that has set them up for victory at Trent Bridge, and potentially left a few psychological marks https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265900/265938.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1111521.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1111521.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1111521 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Faf du Plessis had cause to anticipate a satisfying return to the Test captaincy as South Africa took a potentially decisive first-innings lead of 130 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265800/265877.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1111190.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1111190.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1111190 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa needed a response after their 211-run defeat in the first Test at Lord's and the memories were put behind them on an evenly-contested opening day at Trent Bridge https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265800/265800.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1111008.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1111008.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1111008 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa are 'optimistic' Vernon Philander will be able to bowl on the fourth day of the ongoing Test against England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265400/265487.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1109875.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1109875.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1109875 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Joe Root finished his first day as England's captain on an unbeaten 184 as England fought back from a poor start at Lord's to finish in a strong position https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265300/265385.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1108908.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1108908.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1108908 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vernon Philander said South Africa have got used to AB de Villiers' absence from the Test side, winning their last four series without him https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265200/265285.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1108412.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1108412.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1108412 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vernon Philander has been passed fit for South Africa's opening Test against England at Lord's https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260300/260337.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1108126.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1108126.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1108126 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The South Africa fast bowler continues to recover from an ankle injury he sustained during a stint with Sussex but the team is hopeful he will be available for the first Test at Lord's, which starts from July 6 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260300/260337.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1107385.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1107385.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1107385 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vernon Philander claimed four wickets in the innings, and six in the match, as Sussex wrapped up a crushing innings win over Durham https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260300/260337.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1099296.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1099296.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1099296 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vernon Philander will return to South Africa for rehabilitation on a groin injury suffered while playing for Sussex https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/259900/259941.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1093322.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1093322.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1093322 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket South Africa are anxiously awaiting injury news on Vernon Philander - and that could spell bad news for Sussex as they attempt to build a promotion challenge https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260300/260337.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1092427.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1092427.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1092427 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With an unbeaten 148, the New Zealand captain pushed his team into the lead in a match he has to win to level the series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260700/260745.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1088702.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1088702.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1088702 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jeet Raval and Vernon Philander have called for greater solidity and stickability from their team-mates to build an innings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260300/260342.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1088078.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1088078.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1088078 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between New Zealand and South Africa in Wellington https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/258000/258008.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1086719.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1086719.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1086719 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It is dangerous to judge a Test pitch two days before the match starts, but the Dunedin surface had certainly caught the attention of the South Africans on Monday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/257600/257682.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1085501.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1085501.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1085501 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kagiso Rabada is the main man in one-day cricket but AB de Villiers believes his team's strength is their flexibility https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/259200/259296.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1085341.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1085341.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1085341 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vernon Philander has recovered from a slight ankle impingement and is expected to take his usual place in South Africa's Test squad, which departs for New Zealand in the weekend https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/257600/257600.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1084019.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1084019.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1084019 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Charl Langeveldt, South Africa's bowling coach, has suggested Vernon Philander could return to take the new ball during the Champions Trophy in England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/227200/227279.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1081689.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1081689.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1081689 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Faf du Plessis has called Kagiso Rabada the "perfect bowler for a captain" following the 282-run domination of Sri Lanka at Newlands https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/257200/257229.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1075746.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1075746.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1075746 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa made inevitable progress towards the victory in Cape Town that would bring them a Test series win against a Sri Lanka side whose batting naivety has become more apparent as the series progresses https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/257200/257223.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1075512.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1075512.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1075512 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vernon Philander said South Africa's decision not to enforce the follow-on in Cape Town was in order to give their three-man pace attack a rest during back-to-back Tests https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/257100/257180.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1075431.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1075431.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1075431 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka disintegrated to 110 all out on the second day in Cape Town as Kagiso Rabada and Vernon Philander collected eight wickets between them https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/257100/257154.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1075349.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1075349.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1075349 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vernon Philander has made Sussex his fifth county on a short-term deal in 2017 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/254900/254901.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1071693.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1071693.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1071693 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's stand-in captain Faf du Plessis said his team weren't skeptical about the pink ball anymore https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252000/252077.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1069242.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1069242.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1069242 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vernon Philander took five wickets as Australia were rolled for 85 on the first day in Hobart https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/254800/254883.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1065826.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1065826.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1065826 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vernon Philander has said he and Kagiso Rabada "owe it to" the injured Dale Steyn to take extra responsibility in his absence and win the Perth Test for South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/254500/254545.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1064783.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1064783.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1064783 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The second morning began with Australia firmly on top; the third will start with South Africa in a position of strength https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/254500/254550.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1064684.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1064684.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1064684 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT "Moments are going to get heated," Vernon Philander has said of the upcoming Test series against Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/192500/192509.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1064239.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1064239.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1064239 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vernon Philander, who is eyeing a Test return for South Africa, expressed concern about the pink ball, after using it for the first time against Australia A in Brisbane https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/225500/225573.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1040669.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1040669.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1040669 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A stubborn batting performance from Zimbabwe A ensured they held their own against a South Africa A attack headlined by Vernon Philander https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135700/135719.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/1033903.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/1033903.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1033903 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT Vernon Philander is being prepped for a Test return after being named in South Africa's A side to play four-day games in Zimbabwe and Australia ahead of a packed summer schedule https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/225500/225573.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1023819.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1023819.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1023819 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After missing most of the 2015-16 season due to injury, Vernon Philander is looking to reinvent himself as a Test allrounder as he seeks to regain his place in the South African team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/189900/189933.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1016331.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1016331.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1016331 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vernon Philander and Kagiso Rabada have joined captain AB de Villiers in expressing reservations about playing a day-night Test because of concerns over the pink ball https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/218400/218427.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1016327.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1016327.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1016327 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vernon Philander made a successful return to franchise cricket after more than four months out of action and is targeting more competitive action over the South African winter in the hope of an international recall https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/225500/225573.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/993733.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/993733.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-993733 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vernon Philander will make a return to competitive cricket after more than four months on the sidelines when he turns out for Tygerberg Cricket Club this weekend https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/225500/225573.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/981193.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/981193.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-981193 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dale Steyn has been ruled out of the ODI series against England as he continues to recover from a shoulder injury. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/225500/225575.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/965699.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/965699.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-965699 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vernon Philander has been ruled out of the Test series against England due to the ankle injury he sustained in India while Dale Steyn is only rated 50-50 for the third Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/229900/229903.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/958869.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/958869.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-958869 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dale Steyn has been ruled out of the second Test against England in Cape Town due to the shoulder injury he suffered in Durban. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/230000/230065.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/958437.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/958437.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-958437 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vernon Philander has been ruled out of the Boxing Day and New Year's Tests against England as he recovers from torn ankle ligaments https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/225800/225805.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/950755.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/950755.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-950755 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vernon Philander has been ruled out of the ongoing Test series against India after he twisted his left ankle during a warm-up football game in Bangalore https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/226700/226701.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-south-africa-2015-16/content/story/939965.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-south-africa-2015-16/content/story/939965.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-939965 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT AB de Villiers will miss South Africa's upcoming two-Test series in Bangladesh while he takes paternity leave but will play the limited-overs matches beforehand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197400/197437.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-south-africa-2015/content/story/881455.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-south-africa-2015/content/story/881455.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-881455 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Half-centuries from Jim Allenby and Craig Overton helped Somerset to a total of 312 on the first day at Trent Bridge. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/184500/184593.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/877203.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/877203.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-877203 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket South Africa has confirmed that the selection of the national team includes a guideline on transformation which requires the consideration of at least four players of colour in the starting XI https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/198000/198023.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/863161.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/863161.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-863161 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mike Horn has become the first insider from the South African camp to corroborate the reports of interference in team selection for the 2015 World Cup semi-final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/207400/207437.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/862155.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/862155.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-862155 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A controversy has arisen over South Africa's decision to play Vernon Philander ahead of Kyle Abbott in the World Cup semi-final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/205800/205819.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/857057.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/857057.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-857057 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT