Faf du Plessis called up as cover for Albie Morkel – Cricket News Update
Cricket South Africa has called up all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, commencing at Leeds, Headingley, on Thursday.
Du Plessis, the 28-year-old right-handed batsman, earned the Test call-up on the back of an impressive 2011-12 First-class season, during which he compiled 599 in four games, including three centuries.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Charles-Hudson-c44308, on Tuesday confirmed that the uncapped Pretoria batsman has been called up as reinforcement for Morkel, who is awaiting results of his scans.
Hudson also lavished praise on the 28-year-old for his impressive first-class performance in 2011-12 season, and hoped him to come good at the highest level as well, if picked for the second Test.
“We have been delighted with Faf's international and domestic progress over the years,” said the CSA convener of selectors during a media encounter ahead of the Headingley bout.
“It has been fantastic to see how he has improved in all three formats and how he has moulded himself into a versatile cricketer that can slot into any position in the batting order. We feel that he will give us extra options as the reserve player," he added further.
Du Plessis, the Pretoria right-handed batsman, who is also a handy part-time leg-spinner, comes into the Test line-up at the back of an impressive performance with the A team, where he led the Proteas to victory in the fifty-over tri-series in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 A.
The rookie all-rounder is also due to lead South Africa A in a full-fledged series against Ireland, beginning next Monday. If not picked for the second Test, which gets underway in Leeds on Thursday, August 2, du Plessis will rejoin the A side for the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751 encounter in Wicklow.
Earlier, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JA-Morkel-c1613 was sidelined by an ankle injury for almost 10 days. Though he has been ruled out of the Headingley Test, it is being anticipated that the injured all-rounder will recover in time for the third and final five-dayer, to be played at Lord’s, London, between August 16 and 20.
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