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Ex-S.Africa cricket capt Du Plessis will ‘take the knee’

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“Faf du Plessis has said a comment he made in January that South African cricket selectors “don’t see colour” had been a mistake. ©AFP” /> Johannesburg (AFP) – Former South African captain Faf du Plessis on Friday came out in support of Black Lives Matter and said a comment he made in January that “we don’t see colour” had been a mistake. The BLM issue has shown up racial divisions in South African cricket, with 30 black former international players claiming earlier this week that racism remained a factor in…

Du Plessis quit as captain after one of his career’s ‘toughest’ seasons

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“Faf du Plessis has played 65 Tests for South Africa since his debut in 2012. ©AFP” /> Cape Town (AFP) – Former South African captain Faf du Plessis said on Monday he remained committed to the national team despite standing down from the role after one of his most challenging campaigns. In a pre-recorded interview released by Cricket South Africa, 35-year-old Du Plessis revealed some of the thinking behind his decision to give up the position in February. He also said the decision to rest him from most of the…

England register opening win

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MARGATE/FL – USA : Jofra Archer showed why England could not leave him out of their final ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup squad as he bowled them to opening win against South Africa. In just his fourth ODI, Archer struck the early blows and made a later incision in his team’s defense of 311, 23 runs fewer than what they made when they batted first in the inaugural World Cup match in 1975, where they totaled 334 /4 against India. Then, successful chases of over 300 were considered the exception;…