Faf appeal date set
The ICC have set the hearing date for Faf du Plessis’ ball-tampering appeal for Monday, 19 December.
Faf must retain captaincy
Faf du Plessis must be retained as the Proteas’ skipper for the Sri Lanka Test series regardless of AB de Villiers’ return.
Mission successful – Du Plessis
Faf du Plessis completed what he set out to achieve by skippering the side to their third-consecutive away Test series victory against Australia.
Faf’s declaration was right
Faf du Plessis’ decision to declare didn’t affect the outcome of the result. Instead, it showed a brave, new South Africa.
Philander wary about pink ball
Vernon Philander remains unsure about the pink ball after the Proteas were beaten by Australia in Adelaide.
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.
History beckons
The opportunity to achieve a first-ever series whitewash is strong motivation for Faf du Plessis ahead of the third Test against Australia.
Can of worms has been opened
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.
We do the same thing, says Smith
Australia captain Steve Smith has openly admitted that his team have been shining the ball in the same way as Faf du Plessis did.
ICC were wrong to charge Faf
The ICC rushed their decision to fine Faf du Plessis, and it now sets a dangerous and complicated precedent.
ICC release Faf statement
ICC have fined Faf du Plessis 100% of his match fee for ball tampering and given him three demerit points.
Faf guilty but available for Adelaide
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.
‘Everybody else does it too’
Proteas coach Russell Domingo says that shining the ball with artificial substances occurs regularly.
Ball tampering charge is ridiculous
The charges against Faf du Plessis are ludicrous, as it’s something that’s been happening for the past 20 years.
‘Rules are rules’
Australia batsman David Warner supports the ball-tampering charges against Faf du Plessis.
