He became the second fastest man today to reach 50 wickets in test cricket’s 135-year history
Playing in his 7th test - 51 wickets at a great average of 13.58 and SR 24.5, 5wI x6, 10wM x2 (already!)
**Vernon Philander
**http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/player/46945.html
The best start to test cricket by any bowler in the modern era
re: How good is South African bowler Philander?
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283528.html
Sounds great, specially since he can bat a little too!
re: How good is South African bowler Philander?
actually he is the second fastest and not the quickest but what an explosive start so far
re: How good is South African bowler Philander?
It took M-Aamir 14 Matches to achieve the same goal. Asif, Waqar and Shabir Ahmed took 10 matches each, Ajmal took 11 matches, Kaneria 12 and Saqlain 13.
Something note able is that a good bowler can take more matches than an ordinary bowler to get 50 wickets. e.g Kaneria had to fight with other ordinary bowlers to get his 50 wickets so he took 12 matches and Saqlain had to fight Shoaib Akhter, Wasim Akram and at times waqar to get more wickets.
Now Philander has Steyn and Morkle who r pretty good bowlers in this modern era. I am impressed by how he is getting so many wickets while other good bowlers around him. This is definitely best start of international career by any test cricketer I have seen.
re: How good is South African bowler Philander?
he is making steyn look ordinary.
re: How good is South African bowler Philander?
He is having a dream start of his career. Every game SA plays, I see 4..5..6 wickets written in front of his name but his career is just to short right now to pass any judgement.
We had so many short lived wonders in cricket before who either disappeared or did not live to the hyper they created themselves such as Grame hick, Mendis etc
Re: How good is South African bowler Philander?
Although he has played all test matched in favorable condition( SA and NZL) but 50 Wickets in 7 matches is just mind boggling... With Styen, Morkel, de Lange, Lsotsobe and Philander future of South African bowling attach is pretty safe...
SA has amazing culture...they never felt loss of Donald and Pollock..someone always steps up..
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In December SL was Philandered, in this match NZ was Philandered, in 2nd innings it is Morkel who took all 6 wickets (so far): NZ 167/6, looks like 2nd inning is Morkel versus New Zealand.
Re: How good is South African bowler Philander?
Great Start To His Career :k:
But He Has Only Played On Bowling Friendly Pitches Yet Far
He is more of a Asif type bowler
Still he has to prove himself on Placid pitches and batting pitches of the subcontinent
So Lets See How He Copes
Re: How good is South African bowler Philander?
ASif was deadly in subcontinent as well..remember his spell in SL during test series?
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His spell during SL series His Spell in Lahore vs India on flat deck pitches
Thats why i said Philander have to do a lot of bowling lets see how good is he on those pitches