Sweet Faf ton lifts Proteas
Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis soaked up the pressure at the Adelaide Oval to score a century at the same venue he scored his first at on debut, as he opted to declare on 259-9.
Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis soaked up the pressure at the Adelaide Oval to score a century at the same venue he scored his first at on debut, as he opted to declare on 259-9.
The opportunity to achieve a first-ever series whitewash is strong motivation for Faf du Plessis ahead of the third Test against Australia.
Faf du Plessis has appealed against the ICC charges against him for ball-tampering and believes that future ICC rulings will now be under the spotlight.
Australia captain Steve Smith has openly admitted that his team have been shining the ball in the same way as Faf du Plessis did.
The ICC rushed their decision to fine Faf du Plessis, and it now sets a dangerous and complicated precedent.
ICC have fined Faf du Plessis 100% of his match fee for ball tampering and given him three demerit points.
Faf du Plessis has been found guilty of a level 2 offence for ball-tampering and has been fined his entire match fee, but will play in the third Test.
Proteas coach Russell Domingo says that shining the ball with artificial substances occurs regularly.
The charges against Faf du Plessis are ludicrous, as it’s something that’s been happening for the past 20 years.
Australia batsman David Warner supports the ball-tampering charges against Faf du Plessis.
There were ugly scenes as the Proteas arrived in Adelaide, as reporters were shoved aside when they tried to talk to skipper Faf du Plessis.
Cricket icons take to twitter in reaction to Faf du Plessis’ ball-tampering allegations.
Hashim Amla has labelled Faf du Plessis’ ball-tampering charge as ‘a joke’.
Proteas stand-in skipper Faf du Plessis has been charged by the ICC with a level 2 offence for ball-tampering.
Convener of selectors, Linda Zondi, says AB de Villiers will return to the captaincy when he is match fit.