Somerset cancel Philander deal as virus delays season
12 May, 2020
Somerset have cancelled their handle former South Africa seam bowler Vernon Philander by mutual agreement after the English county season was delayed because of the coronavirus.
Philander played his last Test in January and was set to feature for Somerset after signing a Kolpak handle the club, located in southwest England.
Under such deals cricketers aren't classed as overseas players.
However, cricket in England happens to be postponed until at least July 1 as a result of the health crisis, without guarantee that matches will be played at all of this season.
Philander, who took 224 wickets in 64 Tests for South Africa, has therefore consented to the termination of his deal.
Somerset director of cricket Andy Hurry left the entranceway open for the 34-year-old, who played for the county in 2012, to come back to Taunton later on.
"These are plainly very uncertain and challenging times for all counties without cricket until at least 1 July and the probability of a condensed and truncated season," Hurry said on Monday.
"It was such an exciting prospect to visualise Vernon returning to the Cooper Associates County Ground, but given the existing uncertainty the cancellation of his contract was a prudent and sensible decision."
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