COVID-19: Vernon Philander’s Somerset contract cancelled
Philander, who had signed a Kolpak deal with the county club earlier in the year, was due to join the club in early April.
Philander, who had signed a Kolpak deal with the county club earlier in the year, was due to join the club in early April.
Philander received the penalty for his celebration after dismissing England's Jos Buttler on the second day of the ongoing fourth Test between the two sides.
Buttler’s abusive rant was caught on the stump mic while he was keeping wickets during the second innings of the South African team in Cape Town.
The incident happened during the second innings of the second test match between England and South Africa at Cape Town.
England skipper Joe Root had won the toss and opted to bat.
On the victory, the Proteas captain hoped it was the start of a new chapter after off-field issues threatened to put their cricket on the back burner.
34-year-old Vernon Philander, who would be available to play in all formats of the game for the County, has represented the Club in 2012.
The day had started with overnight batsmen Rassie van der Dussen and Anrich Nortje scoring 51 and 40 runs, respectively.
Vernon Philander, who will retire from international cricket after the ongoing series, was the chief destroyer as he returned figures of 4 for 16.
Philander is all set to retire from international cricket after the upcoming Test series against England starting December 26.
