Former South African seamer Vernon Philander is the latest high profile cricketer to suffer the financial effects of the Novel coronavirus Covid-19.
The 34-year-old Philander who represented the Proteas in 64 Tests‚ 30 ODI’s and seven T20I’s‚ had his contract terminated with England county Somerset by mutual consent.
Having bowled well on his two tours to England‚ Philander was expected to have a significant impact for Somerset. He collected 224 Test wickets at 22.32‚ one of the best averages for bowlers with more than 200 Test wickets.Somerset’s director of cricket Andy Hurry said in a statement the uncertainty with regards with the virus and its financial impact prompted the decision.
The English County season was supposed to have started on April 12‚ but that’s been deferred to July 1 at the latest after the England and Wales Cricket Board said last month that no professional cricket can be played until July 1.
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