Veteran South African fast bowler Vernon Philander has announced his retirement from international cricket. After the series against England next year, he will say goodbye to all formats of cricket. Vernon Philander made his debut for South Africa in 2007. He made his ODI debut against Ireland. In 2011, he got a chance to make his Test debut for South Africa. Philander has so far taken a total of 216 wickets in 60 Test matches.
He has taken 41 wickets playing 30 ODIs for South Africa, while he has got a chance to play just 7 T20s. He has 4 wickets in his name. Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith confirmed the news of Philander's retirement, wishing him a better future. Smith wrote on social media, he has truly given himself and family a lot of pride. It is expected that he will finish his last series too by performing brilliantly.
He said, "I would like to hereby announce that I will be retiring from international cricket at the conclusion of the Test series against England," Philander said. "It has been an honour and privilege to have played alongside the very best in the game as well as being part of the best Test team for a number of years. I feel that it is the appropriate time to conclude what has been an amazing journey. Thank you must also go to CSA, the Cape Cobras, all the coaches, management, captains and team mates and the very special fans from all over the world for your love and support."
