Faf du Plessis completes a test career with an average of 40.02 after 69 matches, with 10 centuries and 21 fifties; the 36-year-old said: “My heart is clear and it’s time to walk into a new chapter”
Last updated: 17/02/21 8:59 am
Faf du Plessis featured in the South African Test squad that recently lost the series 2-0 in Pakistan
Former South African captain Faf du Plessis has announced his retirement from trials to make T20 cricket a priority with two World Cups on the horizon.
The middle order bat Du Plessis was the top member of the South African Test squad that recently lost the series 2-0 in Pakistan.
He completes his test career with an average of 40.02 after 69 matches, with 10 centuries and 21 fifties.
The 36-year-old has not retired from one-day international cricket but will prioritize the shortest form for now, with T20 World Cups being held in 2021 and 2022, in Australia and India respectively.
Du Plessis said in a statement: “My heart is clear and the time is right to walk into a new chapter.
“It has been an honor to play for my country in all aspects of the game, but it is time for me to retire from test cricket.
Du Plessis passed 10 centuries in 69 Tests for South Africa
“The next two years are the years of the T20 World Cup. Because of this, my focus is shifting to this shape and I want to play as much of it around the world as I can. to be the best player I can be.
“This doesn’t mean that ODI cricket is no longer in my plans. I’m just prioritizing T20 cricket in the short term.”
Du Plessis played his first try against Australia in Adelaide in 2012, getting 78 and 110 memorabilia in the second innings, in which he faced 376 deliveries on a wicket throw to help South Africa play. get drawn in a series they won 1-0.
The right-wing player captained the side in 36 Tests but dropped the weapon in February 2020 after a series of poor results.