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Depleted South Africa wary of Ireland

South Africa have played Ireland four times in the past and have won on every occasion, but Faf du Plessis was wary of the opposition on the eve of the one-off ODI

24-Sep-2016•Firdose Moonda

'We almost played the perfect Test' - du Plessis

South Africa are a happy team again. Not just because they beat New Zealand but because they've rediscovered their reason

30-Aug-2016•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

South Africa look to exploit New Zealand's long tail

South Africa did not have the chance to get into New Zealand's lower order in Durban, but they have identified it as an area to exploit in Centurion

26-Aug-2016•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

Faf du Plessis calls for more home Tests

Faf du Plessis, South Africa's stand-in captain, has added the growing chorus calling for Test cricket to become the focal point among administrators and players

26-Aug-2016•Firdose Moonda at Centurion

'Player safety was the main concern and we respect that' - du Plessis

Concerns over player safety on a soft outfield caused three abandoned days in the Durban Test, despite both teams being "very keen" to get on the park

23-Aug-2016•Firdose Moonda

South Africa reset focus in bid to climb up rankings

Despite a dearth of Test cricket compared to the Big Three and several months between fixtures, South Africa took their place in the format for granted and in so doing lost some of their stature

18-Aug-2016•Firdose Moonda in Durban

De Villiers, Morkel ruled out of New Zealand Tests

AB de Villiers and Morne Morkel have been ruled out of South Africa's upcoming two-Test series against New Zealand with injury. Faf du Plessis will stand in as captain

02-Aug-2016•Firdose Moonda

Du Plessis ruled out of IPL with broken finger

Rising Pune Supergiants batsman Faf du Plessis has been ruled out of the remainder of the IPL with a broken finger

28-Apr-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Benefited from losing the toss - du Plessis

Rising Pune Supergiants batsman Faf du Plessis has said losing the toss worked in his side's favour, by allowing them to assess conditions on an atypical Wankhede pitch.

10-Apr-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Du Plessis wants to keep T20 captaincy

Faf du Plessis has committed to staying on as South Africa's T20 captain, even though the next World T20 is four years away

29-Mar-2016•Firdose Moonda

Mistakes cost South Africa - du Plessis

It was on the back of "one or two mistakes" against England and West Indies that South Africa's campaign turned sour, said captain Faf du Plessis

28-Mar-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Delhi

'No excuses' for being on brink of elimination - du Plessis

Captain Faf du Plessis was quite clear in his assessment that South Africa fell at least 10 runs short of a defendable total against West Indies at Nagpur

25-Mar-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

SA expect 'spinning deck' despite pitch change

Two days before Nagpur was set to host a World T20 match between South Africa and West Indies, the pitch for the game was switched

24-Mar-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

SA buoyed by de Villiers' Wankhede affair

South Africa's T20I captain Faf du Plessis believes his team is in a good space heading into the World T20, thanks mainly to the form of AB de Villiers, and the familiarity of the conditions at the Wankhede Stadium

17-Mar-2016•Arun Venugopal in Mumbai

Poor basics cost South Africa - Du Plessis

Even though South Africa lost their first T20 in six matches, captain Faf du Plessis was impressed with their attempt at defending 204

06-Mar-2016•Firdose Moonda

Tahir showed great control with the ball - du Plessis

South Africa's T20 captain Faf du Plessis praised Imran Tahir's control and variations after his side's three-wicket victory over England, in which the bowler took 4 for 21

20-Feb-2016•Firdose Moonda

Preparation more important than results - du Plessis

Victories are not the only barometer South Africa will use to measure their readiness for next month's World T20

18-Feb-2016•Firdose Moonda

Broad in the frame as England seek to stop de Kock

ESPNcricinfo previews the fourth ODI between South Africa and England at Johannesburg

11-Feb-2016•The Preview by Andrew Miller

Morkels 'unlucky' to miss World T20 bus

Faf du Plessis and Russell Domingo, South Africa's captain and coach, have termed Morne and Albie Morkel 'unlucky' to have missed out on World T20 selection due to the depth of options available to the selectors

11-Feb-2016•Firdose Moonda

Buttler-powered 399 puts England 1-0 up

Jos Buttler's hundred powered England to 399 for 9 and that was enough to put them 1-0 up in the series when the rain curtailed the South Africa run chase

03-Feb-2016•The Report by David Hopps

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