Keshav Maharaj scored a career-best 72, but India are still in complete control heading into the fourth day
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India claimed a 326-run lead on the third day in Pune even though Keshav Maharaj and Vernon Philander put up a fight by amassing a 109-run partnership.
Vernon Philander will miss the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan
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South Africa have been dealt a big blow ahead of the first Test against Pakistan on Boxing Day as they will be without the services of pace bowler Vernon Philander, who is currently recovering from a hairline fracture he sustained to his right thumb.
Vernon Philander is likely to make his comeback in November
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South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander is set to be out of action until November as he continues to recover from a troublesome ankle injury.
Vernon Philander finished with career-best figures of 6-21
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South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander took a career-best 6-21 on the fifth day of the fourth Test in Johannesburg to not only lead his side to a 492-run win over Australia, but also ensure fellow seamer Morne Morkel had a perfect swansong.
Vernon Philander dismissed Matt Renshaw, Peter Handscomb and Usman Khawaja
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Following an unbeaten 95 by South Africa batsman Temba Bavuma, pace bowler Vernon Philander took a three-wicket haul to keep the Proteas in complete control over Australia on the second day in Johannesburg.
Morne Morkel finished with figures of 5-23 off 9.4 overs
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South Africa pace bowler Morne Morkel put on a show on the fourth day in Cape Town as he carved through Australia’s batting line-up to spearhead his side’s 322-run win.
Vernon Philander: “Waking up this morning to a lot of twitter craziness as my [account] got hacked and someone posted a nice little article on my behalf”
South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander has claimed that his Twitter account was hacked after a post, which lashed out at Australia captain Steve Smith, appeared on Wednesday night.
Vernon Philander: “Steve Smith gave KG the shoulder. He could have avoided any contact but to me he is just as guilty”
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Vernon Philander has lashed out at Australia captain Steve Smith, saying he was “just as guilty” as South Africa pace bowler Kagiso Rabada when they came into contact with each other during the second Test in Port Elizabeth.
Kagiso Rabada finished with figures of 5-96 off 21 overs
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Pace bowler Kagiso Rabada put South Africa in a commanding position on the opening day in Port Elizabeth as he carved through Australia’s batting line-up with a fantastic five-for.
Hardik Pandya had an impact with both the bat and ball in the first Test
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Lance Klusener believes that Hardik Pandya has what it takes to become one of India’s best all-rounders.
