Vernon Philander earns a stellar Test debut – Cricket News Update
26-year-old South African fast bowler, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Vernon-Philander-c2753, secured a stellar Test debut for the South African national roster, after bagging a haul of 3 wickets at Day 1 of the series opening outing against the Australian visitors at the Newlands Stadium,
in Cape Town, on November 9, 2011.
Philander’s imposing contribution, especially in association with the Proteas’ fast bowling great, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DW-Steyn-c1409, delivered the major damage at the Aussie batting line-up, which reduced the tourists to lose 8 wickets, before the closure of the day, having batted
214 runs, courtesy Captain Michael http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120’s undefeated contribution of 107 runs.
During Day 1’s post play comments, Steyn, who remained to the pick of the bowlers for the Proteas’, after earning 4 superb wickets, commended Philander for standing up to the task, and making a worthy use of the Newlands’ bowling friendly conditions. Steyn
also lauded the debutant for settling into a causative new ball partnership with him, which collected 7 wickets off the Kangaroos’ roster.
“He is a home-town boy here and he opens the bowling for the Cobras, so he knows what it’s like to bowl in these conditions. He stepped up to the challenge on his debut and got a few http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ian-Hunter-c1571, which is good for him,” commended Steyn.
The series opening outing kicked off after South African Skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 and
Phil Hughes.
Unfortunately for the Aussie batters, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JH-Kallis-c1692 caught the opener out off Steyn’s delivery in the 5th over, while Philander kicked off his haul in the following over, sealing a closure to the opening pair
after Hughes, too, made his exit in the 6th over, scoring a minor 9 off 19 deliveries.
While Steyn went on to offer another major blow at the visitors’ line-up, Philander came out with his share of the break, snatching two swift wickets off the Australian lower batting order, as the game crawled to its opening day’s closure.
With Skipper Clarke retaining his stance at 107 runs, in partnership with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 will resume its opening innings’ play at the Cape Town stadium, today, November 10, 2011 – having already lost 8 wickets in all.
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