Instead‚ Faf du Plessis has guided them to nine wins in the 11 tests and one-day internationals they have played in De Villiers’ enforced absence.Īlong the way Du Plessis has earned test series wins over New Zealand and Australia and a 5-0 ODI triumph against the Aussies.ĭeservedly‚ then‚ Du Plessis was swiftly named as De Villiers’ replacement as captain.ĭe Villiers was adamant that Du Plessis was the man for the job‚ according to the release: “Following the squad’s outstanding performances in Australia it is clearly in the greater interests of the team that Faf du Plessis should be confirmed as the permanent test captain. That means De Villiers has quit without captaining South Africa in a single test since his appointment. “AB has always carried himself as a true team player and his decision to step down confirms his attitude to put the team first‚” CSA chief executive Haroon Lorgat was quoted as saying.ĭe Villiers took the reins for two tests in the wake of Hashim Amla’s shock resignation in January that came even as South Africa were shambling to defeat in their home series against England.īut De Villiers wasn’t formally appointed until after that rubber‚ and an elbow injury has prevented him from playing in the test series against New Zealand and Australia. “The interests of the team must always outweigh the interests of any individual‚ including me‚” De Villiers was quoted as saying in a Cricket South (CSA) release.
He has also been forced out of South Africa’s test series against Sri Lanka‚ which starts on December 26‚ by a lingering elbow problem.
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