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Vernon Philander Quotes

born 1995 South Africa

Vernon Darryl Philander (born 24 June 1985) is a South African cricket coach, commentator, and former cricketer. He was a right-handed bowling all-rounder; he had previously represented his country at under 19 level.

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To see young cricketers retiring from Tests when so many Twenty20 leagues are cropping up around the world is disturbing

But you need consistency in selection for a pack to develop.

I would like to perfect my skills away from the game, come fully prepared and showcase it during the match.

Importantly, we understood each other’s roles, had that understanding and communication.

The attack is still inexperienced. Rabada has played most games. Jansen is tall, gets bounce and is slippery. He bowls a good bouncer.

I am a purist. To me Test cricket is the pinnacle

There is no weak link in this Indian attack. Mohammed Siraj is good and I was very impressed with the skill and attitude shown by Thakur in this Test

I could move it away across them but my most dangerous ball was the one that came into the left-hander

We did not see Anrich Nortje in this series. He can bowl at speeds close to 150kmph, and be hostile. Had he played, we could have had a completely different series.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Vernon Philander (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.