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Kallis returns to ODI squad

Nov 21, 2013: Jacques Kallis has been named in South Africa's ODI squad for the series against Pakistan and will return to the ODI format after an absence of a year and nine months, in a bid to book his place for the 2015 World Cup

South Africa v Pakistan, 1st T20, Johannesburg

'We would like two tough games' - du Plessis

Nov 19, 2013: Faf du Plessis wants Pakistan to be more competitive so his side will be tested in more trying conditions, after a one-sided series in UAE

Pakistan v South Africa

Batsmen stand up as SA rise

Nov 16, 2013: AB de Villiers said South Africa's batsmen had "a few hard one-on-ones" after failing to match the bowlers' efforts at the start of the one-day series

Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd T20, Dubai

Du Plessis, bowlers secure 2-0 win

Nov 15, 2013: Dale Steyn bowled it full, Shahid Afridi hit it cleanly, the boundary was in sight but there was something in the way

Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd T20, Dubai

Du Plessis' No. 1 goal

Nov 14, 2013: Faf du Plessis, South Africa's T20 captain, has placed emphasis on his team being ranked No. 1 before next year's World Twenty20

South Africa in UAE 2013-14

'Feel like a new man' - du Plessis

Nov 7, 2013: In a low-scoring series being played between teams who possess strong bowling line-ups, Faf du Plessis scored a fluent fifty on Wednesday and laid the platform for South Africa to score a competitive 259

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Du Plessis insists he's not a cheat

Nov 4, 2013: Faf du Plessis has described himself as a "morally good person" who does not want to be associated with cheating in his first comment since the ball-tampering episode

A little ball-tampering will do cricket good

Oct 31, 2013: What's wrong with letting people help get the ball to swing, if they're doing it using natural resources?

Pakistan v South Africa 2013-14

SA call on Kirsten to rejuvenate ODI batting

Oct 28, 2013: Despite having talented batsmen in their ODI batting line-up, South Africa have failed to produce match-winning performances in recent times

Why the inconsistency in penalising tampering?

Oct 27, 2013: Faf du Plessis was fined for using a zipper to change the condition of the ball, while Afridi was banned for biting it. Why the double standard?

Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Dubai, 4th day

Du Plessis pleads guilty, fined for ball-tampering

Oct 26, 2013: Faf du Plessis has been fined 50% of his match fees after breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the third day's play in the second Test against Pakistan in Dubai

Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Dubai, 3rd day

South Africa penalised for ball-tampering

Oct 25, 2013: South Africa were penalised five runs for ball-tampering and the team was the subject of a hearing after play on the third day

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Du Plessis targets more ODI runs

Aug 27, 2013: Faf du Plessis, who captains South Africa's Twenty20 side, believes he is not yet ready to lead the team in ODIs

South Africa in Sri Lanka 2013

Faf better than AB, but no third option

Aug 7, 2013: While Faf du Plessis' captaincy was more confident than AB de Villiers' in Sri Lanka, South Africa have not invested in grooming a leader during a decade of Graeme Smith and are left with little choice beyond the two

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 3rd T20, Hambantota

Dilshan powers Sri Lanka to consolation win

Aug 6, 2013: Sri Lanka's batsmen found fluency for the first time in the Twenty20 series, as the hosts rode a furious start and a fast finish to a conciliatory six-wicket win in Hambantota

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Twenty20, Colombo

'Feels nice for us to put pressure on them' - du Plessis

Aug 3, 2013: South Africa captain Faf du Plessis said the plans his attack had drawn up for Kumar Sangakkara, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Thisara Perera, whom they had identified as key batsmen, were vital to South Africa's 12-run victory in the first Twenty20

Netherlands v South Africa, only ODI, Amstelveen

Duminy, du Plessis mark return with 84-run victory

May 31, 2013: JP Duminy and Faf du Plessis marked their return to South Africa's national ODI team with a century and fifty respectively, to lead their team to an 84-run victory over Netherlands

Pakistan in South Africa, 2012-13

De Kock replaces du Plessis for last two ODIs

Mar 19, 2013: Faf du Plessis has been ruled out of the remaining two ODIs against Pakistan and the first four weeks of the IPL with back trouble

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SA seek root of T20 toil

Mar 5, 2013: The lack of a major franchise tournament capable of attracting the best players in the world could be undermining the international side

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd T20I, Centurion

We were outplayed in the field - du Plessis

Mar 3, 2013: Before the Powerplay had ended, South Africa knew they had lost the match. Focusing on that would not give proper attention to where they were actually defeated and du Plessis believed that was on the field