South African’s Test career ends with fond memories
JOHANNESBURG: Former South African Test captain and batsman Faf du Plessis has said goodbye to the world of Test cricket.
According to the details, a tweet from the ICC on the social networking site Twitter stated that Faf du Plessis has retired from the test format, however, in the limited overs format, Faf du Plessis will be available for selection.
The 36-year-old cricketer, who has played 69 Tests for South Africa, has captained the side in 36 Tests and scored 10 Test centuries for the Proteas, averaging 40.02 in the five-day format. The highest individual score was 199 not out. This score was scored by Faf du Plessis against Sri Lanka in Centurion two months ago.
