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'I'm a big fan of taking away the toss' - Du Plessis

The South Africa captain thinks allowing the visiting team to always decide on whether they want to bat or bowl will bring back some balance to Test cricket

14-Jul-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

South Africa's attempt to put pressure back on spinners backfired - du Plessis

The South Africa captain explains what else went wrong for his team in Galle, such as the absence of reverse swing

14-Jul-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Du Plessis, Amla, Bavuma tune up for Galle Test with fifties

South Africa opener Dean Elgar also had a decent workout before the two-day tour match ended in a draw

08-Jul-2018•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Faf du Plessis welcomes sternest punishment for ball-tampering, but criticises ICC ambiguity

South Africa captain seeks clarity on what is deemed permissible under new regulations ahead of Sri Lanka series

06-Jul-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Du Plessis calls for harsher punishments for ball tampering

The South Africa captain also wants more clarity over what constitutes ball tampering

01-Jul-2018•Firdose Moonda

Faf du Plessis to his team-mates: "How did we win this, guys?"

CSK's match-winner said he specifically targeted Carlos Brathwaite since his normal-pace deliveries and slower balls weren't too different

22-May-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Smith 'a good guy caught in a bad place' - du Plessis

South Africa's captain has expressed sympathy for Steven Smith, but was less charitable to David Warner, whom he hoped would 'reflect and see if he can change the way he has played the game'

29-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

Du Plessis hails South Africa's 'character and pride'

They were outplayed in Durban, the form of the senior batsmen coming under question, but all of that was put to rest by a very professional display from South Africa

12-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda

SA claim moral high ground, hope to target Warner

With a line drawn under the stairwell saga, South Africa turn their attention to an advantage they have over Australia - David Warner is one demerit point away from a suspension

08-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Port Elizabeth

Control your teams, Smith and du Plessis told

The two captains outline how their approaches differ, but both agree that conversation on the field of play is fine so long as it does not veer into hurtful territory

08-Mar-2018•Daniel Brettig in Port Elizabeth

South Africa target greater lower-order efficiency

Faf du Plessis wants his tail-enders to find ways to resist the reverse-swinging ball, and his bowlers to try and match their Australian counterparts' effectiveness with the old ball

06-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda

Expectations high for de Villiers' final duel with Australia

AB de Villiers has not made any official announcement about his Test future but this is probably the last 'big' series he will play for South Africa in the format

28-Feb-2018•Firdose Moonda in Durban

'I'm ready for the mental battle' - du Plessis

South Africa's captain, who is returning to action from a finger fracture, has also hinted that the team management might pick Theunis de Bruyn as an extra batsman rather than play four out-and-out fast bowlers

28-Feb-2018•Firdose Moonda in Durban

De Villiers, de Kock in line for Australia series; Steyn, du Plessis doubtful

South Africa will watch captain Faf du Plessis' progress till the first Test which starts from March 1, while fast bowler Dale Steyn is unlikely to be considered till the third Test

19-Feb-2018•Firdose Moonda

$Du Plessis out of India series with fractured finger$

Du Plessis out of India series with fractured finger

Batsman Farhaan Behardien has been added to South Africa's squad as a replacement, while Heinrich Klaasen comes in as a back-up wicketkeeper given AB de Villiers' injury

02-Feb-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

We needed 300, unfair to blame bowlers - du Plessis

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis said that while the pitch offered assistance for the spinners, South Africa's batsmen needed to adapt better and string together partnerships

02-Feb-2018•Sidharth Monga in Durban

South Africa put World Cup over short-term goals

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis and coach Ottis Gibson are eager to try as many players as possible - even if it results in a few losses - in the lead up to the showpiece event in England

31-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda

No backing off from made-to-order pitches

The likelihood of sanctions against the Wanderers for the pitch it produced for the third Test against India will not deter South Africa from continuing to ask curators to prepare surfaces to favour their pace attack

28-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda

Battered and bruised Elgar says Test should have been called off

Despite playing arguably his finest Test innings, Dean Elgar suggested too great a risk had been taken with player safety when play was allowed to continue

27-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda at the Wanderers

South Africa ponder all-pace attack at the Wanderers

On what is expected to be a spicy surface, the hosts could bench Keshav Maharaj and play either an extra batsman in Theunis de Bruyn or a seam-bowling allrounder in Andile Phehlukwayo

23-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

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