'Why start there?' — Faf du Plessis questions CSA's logic behind Proteas' Durban Test opener
Du Plessis questions Durban Test opener logic
15 Oct 2026
2 MinFaf du Plessis
South Africa
Current Series
Full Name
Faf du Plessis
Nationality
South Africa
Other Name
Faf du Plessis
Role
Batter
Birth Date
13 Jul 1984 (42y 94d)
Birth Place
--
Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Leg Spin
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 154 | 147 | 11 | 4773 | 96 | 35.10 | 3515 | 135.79 | -- | 39 |
| test | 69 | 118 | 14 | 4163 | 199 | 40.02 | 8986 | 46.32 | 10 | 21 |
| odi | 143 | 136 | 20 | 5507 | 185 | 47.47 | 6215 | 88.6 | 12 | 35 |
| t20i | 50 | 50 | 7 | 1528 | 119 | 35.53 | 1137 | 134.38 | 1 | 10 |
| t20 | 440 | 416 | 41 | 12305 | 120 | 32.81 | 8945 | 137.56 | 9 | 83 |
| fc | 150 | 250 | 26 | 8798 | 199 | 39.27 | -- | 0 | 18 | 52 |
| list a | 262 | 244 | 42 | 9483 | 185 | 46.94 | 10599 | 89.47 | 21 | 57 |
| t10 | 37 | 34 | 6 | 659 | 76 | 23.54 | 360 | 183.06 | -- | 3 |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 154 | 1 | 1.00 | 16 | -- | 0/16 | -- | 16.00 | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 69 | 5 | 13.00 | 69 | -- | -- | 0 | 5.3 | 0 | -- | -- |
| odi | 143 | 11 | 32.00 | 189 | 2 | 1/8 | 94.5 | 5.9 | 96 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 50 | 2 | 1.20 | 3 | -- | -- | 0 | 2.25 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 440 | 52 | 131.40 | 917 | 50 | 5/19 | 18.34 | 6.96 | 15.8 | 1 | 2 |
| fc | 150 | -- | 426.20 | 1477 | 41 | 4/39 | 36.02 | 3.46 | 62.3 | 3 | -- |
| list a | 262 | -- | 373.00 | 2030 | 54 | 4/47 | 37.59 | 5.44 | 41.4 | 1 | -- |
| t10 | 37 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAN-L vs SA-L | 18 | 14 Oct 2026 | Sharjah | t20 |
| IND-L vs SA-L | 20 | 10 Oct 2026 | Sharjah | t20 |
| AUS-L vs SA-L | 5 | 09 Oct 2026 | Sharjah | t20 |
| SA-L vs WI-L | 14 | 04 Oct 2026 | Sharjah | t20 |
| RD vs DG | 42 | 17 Sep 2026 | Dublin | t20 |
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