South Africa vs Australia 2018: 5 milestones to look forward to in the Test series

#2 Vernon Philander on the verge of new milestone

Few Test bowlers are as fierce as Vernon Philander

When conditions are in his favour, Vernon Philander is probably the most dangerous bowler to face. With the gift of accuracy and the ability to nibble the ball off its seam, he has become South Africa's most reliable weapon with the red cherry.

The South African quickie has so far featured in 50 Tests and has taken 188 wickets at a jaw-dropping average of 21.86. Philander needs twelve more wickets to complete the figure of 200 wickets in Test matches. Scalping these twelve wickets, Philander will become the only seventh bowler in the history of South African cricket to take 200 plus wickets in Test cricket.