Vernon Philander Age, Height, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Full Name	Vernon Darryl Philander
Nickname(s)	Pro, V-Dawg, Big Vern
Profession	Cricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 40 inches - Waist: 30 inches - Biceps: 14 inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- 24 June 2007 against Ireland at Belfast Test- 9 November 2011 against Australia at Cape Town T20- 11 September 2007 against West Indies at Johannesburg
Jersey Number	# 24 (South Africa) #24 (Domestic)
Domestic/State Team	Cape Cobras, Devon, Jamaica Tallawahs, Kent, Middlesex, Nottinghamshire, Somerset, South Africa A, South Western Districts, Western Province
Favourite Ball	Outswinger
Records (main ones)	• The fastest South African to take 100 test wickets (in 19th Test). • The second fastest to take 50 wickets in Test history (in 7th Test). • The 5th player ever to take 5 wickets in an innings in each of his first 3 tests.
Career Turning Point	His outstanding performance in the 2006-07 domestic season for the Cobras, where he took 30 wickets and had a batting average of 72.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	24 June 1985
Age (as in 2018)	33 Years
Birth Place	Ravensmead, Parow, Western Cape, South Africa
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Cancer
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Ravensmead, Parow, Western Cape, South Africa
School(s)	Webner Street Primary School, Ravensmead Ravensmead Secondary School, Ravensmead
College	N/A
Educational Qualification	High School
Family	Father- Not Known Mother- Bonny Philander (Duty Manager) Brothers- Tyron Philander, Brandon Philander, Darryl Philander Sister- N/A
Coach/Mentor	Hannes Adams
Religion	Christianity
Address	A bungalow at 7de Laan, Cape Town
Hobbies	Playing golf
Controversies	• In July 2014, he was fined for ball tampering in a Test match against Sri Lanka at Galle, for which he was fined 75% of his match fees for breaching clause 42.1 of ICC. • In April 2015, his name was dragged in the alleged quota controversy as after South Africa lost to New Zealand in the 2015 World Cup semi-final, South Africa's high-performance coach Mike Horn admitted that the team management was forced to select him in place of the in-form Kyle Abbott during the World Cup to meet the quota targets.
Favourite Things
Favourite Cricketers	Batsman- Jacques Kallis, Adam Gilchrist Bowler- Glenn McGrath, Shaun Pollock
Favourite Food	Pizza
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Mandy Hudson (Chartered Accountant)
Money Factor
Salary	Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vernon Philander

Does Vernon Philander smoke?: Not Known

Does Vernon Philander drink alcohol?: Yes

Vernon was born into a humble family of a lower-income area on the Cape Flats.

He grew up with his three younger brothers and mother, in his grandparents’ home.

He started playing cricket at the age of 8.

At the age of 20, he gave his first autograph when he used to play for Cape Cobras.

He made his cricket debut on his 22nd birthday with a bang as he took 4/42 in an ODI against Ireland in Belfast in 2007.

It took him around 4 years to make into South Africa’s Test playing XI, and when he made it against Australia, where he single-handedly demolished the Australian batting line-up by taking his first 5-wicket haul.