Full name Francois du Plessis
Born July 13, 1984, Pretoria
Current age 27 years 319 days
Major teams South Africa, Chennai Super Kings, Lancashire, Northerns, South Africa Under-19s, Titans
Playing role Allrounder
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
Height 5 ft 11 in
Education Affies Boys School, Pretoria
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 21 | 20 | 3 | 536 | 72 | 31.52 | 601 | 89.18 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| First-class | 75 | 123 | 10 | 4159 | 176 | 36.80 | 7 | 28 | 72 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 130 | 118 | 24 | 4149 | 120* | 44.13 | 4560 | 90.98 | 9 | 23 | 70 | 0 | ||
| Twenty20 | 64 | 57 | 7 | 1224 | 78* | 24.48 | 1007 | 121.54 | 0 | 6 | 105 | 37 | 19 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 21 | 7 | 120 | 115 | 1 | 1/22 | 1/22 | 115.00 | 5.75 | 120.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 75 | 2426 | 1370 | 41 | 4/39 | 33.41 | 3.38 | 59.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| List A | 130 | 2022 | 1853 | 49 | 4/47 | 4/47 | 37.81 | 5.49 | 41.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 64 | 41 | 661 | 779 | 49 | 5/19 | 5/19 | 15.89 | 7.07 | 13.4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| ODI debut | South Africa v India at Cape Town, Jan 18, 2011 scorecard |
| Last ODI | New Zealand v South Africa at Auckland, Mar 3, 2012 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class debut | Northerns v Gauteng at Centurion, Mar 5-8, 2004 scorecard |
| Last First-class | Titans v Dolphins at Centurion, Feb 9-11, 2012 scorecard |
| List A debut | Border v Northerns at East London, Feb 6, 2004 scorecard |
| Last List A | New Zealand v South Africa at Auckland, Mar 3, 2012 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Titans v Eagles at Centurion, Feb 25, 2007 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings at Kolkata, May 14, 2012 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Super Kings | v KKR | Kolkata | 14 May 2012 | Twenty20 |
| 9 | Super Kings | v Mum Indians | Mumbai | 6 May 2012 | Twenty20 |
| 42 | Super Kings | v Chargers | Chennai | 4 May 2012 | Twenty20 |
| 3 | Super Kings | v KKR | Chennai | 30 Apr 2012 | Twenty20 |
| 29 | Super Kings | v Kings XI | Chennai | 28 Apr 2012 | Twenty20 |
| - | Super Kings | v RCB | Bangalore | 25 Apr 2012 | Twenty20 |
| 73 | Super Kings | v Royals | Chennai | 21 Apr 2012 | Twenty20 |
| 58 | Super Kings | v Warriors | Chennai | 19 Apr 2012 | Twenty20 |
| 43 | Super Kings | v Warriors | Pune | 14 Apr 2012 | Twenty20 |
| 71 | Super Kings | v RCB | Chennai | 12 Apr 2012 | Twenty20 |
Francois du Plessis, known as Faf, could well have joined the South African player drain to England when he signed a Kolpak deal with Lancashire in 2008. However, he was called up to the national side after a stunning season in the MTN40 competition in South Africa in 2010-11, when he topped the run charts with 567 runs from 10 matches, including three centuries. He made his debut in the home series against India before the World Cup, making 60 in his first innings, and was included in South Africa's World Cup squad - although he was part of a misfiring middle order that was one cause of South Africa's quarter-final loss to New Zealand.
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