Vernon Philander's Somerset contract cancelled due to coronavirus

Somerset has announced that Vernon Philander's contract has been cancelled by mutual consent due to the coronavirus pandemic. There will be no professional cricket in England and Wales until July 1 at the earliest, so Somerset and Philander agreed to cancel the former Proteas bowler's contract with immediate effect. "It was such an exciting prospect to visualise Vernon returning to the County Ground, but given the current uncertainty the cancellation of his contract was a prudent and sensible decision. "I would like to thank Vernon and his management team for their understanding of the current situation and we hope one day to see Vernon back wearing Somerset colours."