Philander earns National Contract
Vernon Philander took 30 wickets in four home Tests
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A national contract has been granted to Vernon Philander, the South African fast bowler, in acknowledgment of his robust start to his Test career this summer. Philander has taken 30 wickets in four home Tests, with four five-wicket spells, including a match-best of 10 for 102 against Sri Lanka at Centurion.
His 5 for 15 on debut was the core reason for Australia being bundled out for 47 at Newlands.
"Vernon has been an outstanding asset for the Proteas' squad this summer and his successes have been well documented," said Cricket South Africa chief executive Gerald Majola.
"The awarding of a contract is well deserved and also gives the team management the tools to manage his workload correctly as the Proteas embark on a very busy international year that includes away tours to New Zealand, England and Australia as well as the ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka."
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