Sussex signs Vernon Philander as overseas player
He will soon be arriving at the arriving at The 1st Central County Ground.
Philanderwas quoted as saying by the club website, “I'm really looking forward to getting to Hove and playing for Sussex for the first couple of months of the English season. Although I haven't come up against Sussex much in my time playing in England, I've always heard good things about the club and setup."
"Hopefully I can put in some good performances to help the team in both red and white ball cricket, and pass on my experience to some of the younger players who I've heard such positive reports about," he said.
The South African has played 37 Test matches for his country.
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