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Nothing wrong with pitches favouring home team - Ottis Gibson

The South Africa coach defended the preparation of pitches suited to seam and swing after the facilities in the first two Tests came in for criticism from Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur

07-Jan-2019•Liam Brickhill

Faf du Plessis suspended for one Test due to second over-rate offence

The South Africa captain will be forced to skip the third and final Test against Pakistan, beginning in Johannesburg from January 11

06-Jan-2019•Liam Brickhill in Cape Town

Okay with batsmen's numbers dropping as long as we're winning - du Plessis

Tasked with batting in some of the toughest conditions in the world, the South Africa captain said players got to keep their places if they helped win Test matches

04-Jan-2019•Liam Brickhill at Newlands

Steyn out? No spinner? South Africa ponder their pace riches

With the return to fitness of Vernon Philander, South Africa have to work out how best to balance their attack for the second Test

02-Jan-2019•Liam Brickhill in Cape Town

IPL just before World Cup 'a concern' for Faf du Plessis

South Africa captain said the last thing he wanted was one of his bowlers getting injured just before the World Cup

02-Jan-2019•Liam Brickhill in Cape Town

Du Plessis backs 'rock' Amla to come good

In the last 10 Tests, Hashim Amla has averaged just 23, less than half his career average of 47, but he still has the backing of his captain

25-Dec-2018•Danyal Rasool in Centurion

Hashim Amla finds form; Faf du Plessis, Duanne Olivier impress ahead of Boxing Day Test

Most of the national squad that will reassemble to take on Pakistan next week were given good workouts in the latest round of domestic four-day fixtures

22-Dec-2018•Liam Brickhill

Thomson, du Plessis keep Rocks alive with close win

Thomson struck a courageous 71 not out, and in the company of du Plessis, whose purple patch extended into a third fifty in four games, steered a tricky chase with three balls to spare

09-Dec-2018•The Report by Akshay Gopalakrishnan

Quinton de Kock 93 carries Blitz to bonus point win

The wicketkeeper-batsman's onslaught at the top laid Paarl low after they had put up a below par 144

07-Dec-2018•The Report by Liam Brickhill

Tabraiz Shamsi, Faf du Plessis keep Durban Heat at the bottom of the table

After the left-arm wristspinner's twin strikes limited Heat to 154 for 6, the Paarl Rocks captain led the chase with an unbeaten 76

02-Dec-2018•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Bjorn Fortuin and Faf du Plessis take Paarl Rocks to their first win

The left-arm spinner's 4 for 15 helped the Rocks bowl Blitz out for 140 before du Plessis steered them home with his 39-ball 54

25-Nov-2018•The Report by Hemant Brar

Miller, du Plessis centuries clinch series for South Africa

Shaun Marsh's century went in vain as he did not get any support from the rest of the top-order batsmen

11-Nov-2018•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Du Plessis wants more from batsmen at venue of 'mixed memories'

The South Africa captain said he would have liked the batsmen to be more clinical in the chase in Perth, after the bowlers had demolished Australia for 152

08-Nov-2018•Liam Brickhill

Faf du Plessis expects Australia to be 'nice and hostile'

Australia received a hostile reception from South Africa's supporters earlier this year and du Plessis is relishing the prospect of a backlash from fans and the media in Australia

23-Oct-2018•Liam Brickhill

De Villiers, Rabada, du Plessis among marquee players for Mzansi Super League

Chris Gayle, Eoin Morgan, Rashid Khan, Jason Roy are part of the international draft that will take place on October 17

15-Oct-2018•Liam Brickhill

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis passed fit for final ODI against Zimbabwe

South Africa's captain, who has recovered quicker than expected from a shoulder injury, hoped for good batting conditions in Paarl after low-scoring matches in Kimberley and Bloemfontein

05-Oct-2018•Liam Brickhill

Du Plessis, Amla ruled out of Zimbabwe series

The SA captain has been withdrawn to fully recover from a shoulder injury, while Amla will miss out because of a torn finger tendon, picked up during the CPL

25-Sep-2018•Liam Brickhill

Injury makes du Plessis unlikely for Zimbabwe series

South Africa's captain has said that the priority for him right now is to get his shoulder as strong as possible in the lead-up to a busy winter and the World Cup

10-Aug-2018•Firdose Moonda

Injured du Plessis out of Sri Lanka tour

He will need up to six weeks to make a full recovery and will miss the remaining two ODIs and the lone T20I

06-Aug-2018•Firdose Moonda

Du Plessis wants batsmen to 'trust their defence'

Refrain from attacking too early and await the hittable balls - that's the South Africa captain's motto, ahead of the 2nd Test in Colombo

19-Jul-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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