Faf du Plessis feels honoured on becoming the T20 Captain – Cricket News Update
The South African batsman, Faf du Plessis, was surprised on being offered the T20I captaincy against the touring Black Caps, and feels honoured to lead the side after having a perfect outing in Australia.
“Gary (Kirsten, Proteas coach) asked me after the third Test (against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Allan-Robert-Border-c43726 against New Zealand. I was a bit surprised but it's a huge honour and I didn't hesitate for one moment,” shared du Plessis
with Beeld.
Scheduled to play their first T20 after an unimpressive exit from the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 this year, South Africa revealed their squad for the home series against the Kiwis. In a move to revamp the T20 side, the 28-year-old was made the captain, following
the appointment of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Russell-c87177 Domingo as the head coach of the shortest format.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JP-Duminy-c1742. He scored an astonishing 78 in the first innings and a herculean 110* in the second to save the Adelaide Test against the home side, which later proved vital in the (1-0) series
win for the Proteas.
“The captaincy is definitely the cherry on the cake after an unforgettable month and I'm really looking forward to the challenge. T20 games are probably the toughest type of cricket to be captain in because everything happens fast and you have to think on
your feet. However, I enjoy the challenge of staying ahead of the opponent,” added the new skipper.
As expected, Cricket South Africa included several new faces in the T20 side to try a few combinations ahead of the 2014 World T20. Players like Chris Morris, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Henry-Davids-c62423 are named in the squad for the first time, while
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Richard-Levi-c2315 is also called back to the line-up after an impressive domestic season.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 in Durban (December 21), East London (December 23) and Port Elizabeth (December 26) followed by Two Tests and 3 ODIs.
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