Vernon Philander

Is it a "ridiculous" idea or is it necessary "for this day and age"? Listen to the players' opinions and decide for yourself

Notable gains were also made by Quinton de Kock, Neil Wagner and Vernon Philander

Club expect to confirm signing early next year with paperwork yet to be completed

Philander calls on umpires to 'stand your ground' after rescinding second no-ball

Underappreciated master of his craft puts South Africa in command at Centurion

Philander's 4-16 contains tourists before late South African wickets give England hope

For 15 Tests at the start of his career, Vernon Philander was one of the most prolific wicket-takers of all time

South Africa allrounder announces impending retirement from all forms of international cricket

How much better do Jadeja and Rabada perform at home than they do abroad? Do fast bowlers fare better in Asia than spinners? Can anybody touch Syd Barnes?

Their tour of India has been sub-par and it is likely they might be "rested" in favour of fresher legs

The India captain can reclaim the top spot in the third Test in Ranchi

Temba Bavuma admitted watching the lower order battle had given the batsman's ego a hit, and understood where criticism of him was coming from

A ninth-wicket partnership of 109 runs may have staved off an innings defeat for South Africa

They pride themselves on never giving up, but in Pune, there were signs that they were just waiting for a declaration

Recently retired Hashim Amla advised the entire South African team to buy into the idea of batting out 98 overs

Visitors have the better of the exchanges on the final day of their only tour game in the lead up to the Test series

Kuldeep Yadav was among the wickets as South Africa A slumped against spin in Mysuru

Nick Compton picks a team from among the best cricketers he played with

Quinton de Kock was named the men's Test Cricketer of the Year, while Kagiso Rabada, Marizanne Kapp, and Shabnim Ismail were also among the winners