You can’t copy the feeling of winning a Test match in any other format: Faf du Plessis

South Africa’s stand-in Test skipper Faf du Plessis feels that South Africa should take India as an example and play more Tests at home. He says that the feeling of playing Tests is completely different that playing the T20 format.

“We don’t play a lot of Tests at home. If you look at India, this season they have got 15 Tests coming up in their country you want to try and make use of your own conditions and play as many Tests as possible,” du Plessis was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.

India is slated to play 13 Tests this season at home whereas South Africa, who are ranked 6th in the current Test ranking, will be playing 11 Tests this season.

“We play a little bit and then there’s a big break. With the space the team is in now, we would like to play as much Test cricket as possible and try and build something. We have a mission as a team and we are trying to get there.”

Du Plessis, who leads his team as the full-time T20 skipper, also described the exact reason why Test format always remains the best of all formats in cricket.

“Test cricket is the best thing to play. That is the challenge you want. You want to sit after a day’s play as a bowler … your toenails are bleeding and you are extremely tired and you want to, for the guys that drink beer, have a sip at the end and say we gave it everything.

“You can’t copy the feeling of winning a Test match in any other format, especially in T20s,” he said.

South Africa will be in action today in the 2nd Test against New Zealand at the Supersports Park, Centurion.