The pacer, who has 10 wickets in the series, spent the second night of the Oval Test in hospital on a drip and was unable to bowl as he had to make back time he had spent off the pitch ill.
No overs were bowled after tea and play was called off for the day around 1615 GMT with an improved weather forecast for Sunday and Monday.
After Philander's condition failed to improve, he was rushed to the nearby hospital for further investigation.
Tom Westley will make his England debut against South Africa as Gary Ballance's replacement in the third Test at The Oval next week.
The right hander made significant contributions of 54 and 42 while batting at number seven and took three wickets in England's second inning.
Chasing a mammoth target of 474 runs to win, the hosts failed to counter South Africa's bowling attack and were eventually collapsed to 133 all out in their second innings on the fourth day.
Returning South Africa captain Faf du Plessis trusted his batting lineup on a cloudy morning at Trent Bridge, choosing to bat first in a calculated gamble.
Knocked out of the World Twenty20 at the league stage, South Africa captain Faf du Plessis today admitted that the tournament has been a nightmare for his side as they struggled throughout to find form.
South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis on Friday said India were favourites to win the World Twenty20 cricket tournament considering their familiarity with the conditions and rich current form, but added other teams also have an even chance of winning.
New Delhi: The final One Day International (ODI) match between India and South Africa at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai turned out to be a run fest as the South African batsmen took a special liking
Mumbai: Riding on centuries from captain A B de Villiers, Quinton de Kock and Faf du Plessis, South Africa went for a batting rampage as they posted a record-high total of 438 for 4 in
Cuttack : South African skipper Faf du Plessis rated their bowling performance against India in the second T20I as their "best ever" which has set the tone for their long tour to India.After skittling out India for 92 in 17.2
Dhaka : South Africa Twenty20 captain Faf du Plesis on Wednesday said the Indian Premier League (IPL) has helped them succeed in the subcontinent in recent years.South Africa will play two T20Is, three One-Day Internationals
Dubai: Pakistan cricket officials are angry over the second Test ball-tampering row which saw South Africa's Faf Du Plessis getting away with just a small fine and thinking of lodging protest with ICC.Pakista officials say
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: South Africa's Faf du Plessis on Saturday fined 50 per cent of his match fee for ball tampering during the second cricket test against Pakistan. Du Plessis was seen on television
Melbourne, Australia, Nov 28: South Africa second-test hero Faf du Plessis will play a single match for the Melbourne Renegades against Shane Warne's Melbourne Stars next month in Australia's Big Bash League Twenty20 competition.Renegades coach
Adelaide, Nov 26: Faf du Plessis helped South Africa salvage a draw in an epic debut, defying the Australian attack all day Monday to post his maiden test century.Du Plessis (110 not out) defended resolutely
Chennai, Apr 21: Faf du Plessis stroked his way to a 52-ball 73 but Chennai Super Kings had to wait till the very last ball before eking out a seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in
Chennai, Apr 21: Faf du Plessis stroked his way to a 52-ball 73 but Chennai Super Kings had to wait till the very last ball before eking out a seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in
Mirpur, Mar 26: New Zealand skipper Daniel vettori, pacer Kyle Mills and South African batsman Francois du Plessis were today fined heavily by the ICC for being involved in an altercation during their World Cup
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