Nottinghamshire sign Vernon Philander and Ben Hilfenhaus for 2015
Friday 19 December 2014 17:35, UK
Nottinghamshire have signed South Africa Test star Vernon Philander and Australia’s Ben Hilfenhaus as their overseas players for the 2015 season.
Philander, 29, a key component of South Africa’s feared pace attack, has previous county experience with Kent, Middlesex and Somerset.
He will play in six County Championship games and three T20 Blast matches before he is replaced on 5 June by Australia fast bowler Hilfenhaus.
Director of cricket Mick Newell said: "It is becoming increasingly difficult to recruit an overseas player of high quality to spend an entire season in county cricket, so we're very pleased to have two high quality bowlers sharing the spot.
Hilfenhaus has played in 27 Tests, 25 one-day internationals and seven T20 matches for Australia.
"I've always been keen to have a spell in county cricket and Nottinghamshire is the ideal club for me, given their track record of competing for trophies and the proud history of Australians enjoying success there," he said.
Philander will arrive at Trent Bridge in April, after he has played for South Africa at the World Cup.
"I've got a lot of cricket to play in the lead-up to my time with Nottinghamshire, but I know the job that I have to do and I'll be well prepared for the county season," he said.
