Faf du plessis
Du Plessis prospers as Sri Lanka suffer more injury blows
Faf Du Plessis made a career-best 177 not out as South Africa reached 565 for six at tea, a first innings lead of 169.
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Du Plessis century takes South Africa ahead
Du Plessis made 112 not out as South Africa reached 435 for five at lunch. Du Plessis shared a fifth-wicket stand of 179 with Temba Bavuma, who made 71 before his innings ended in unusual circumstances.
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Du Plessis hits 58 for South Africa in first England T20
Du Plessis made 58 off 40 balls as South Africa made 179 for six after being sent in on a cool evening.
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Proteas' Du Plessis, Pretorius and Nortje back teammate Ngidi's BLM stance
Proteas batsman Faf du Plessis, all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius and fast bowler Anrich Nortje have announced their support of teammate Lungi Ngidi and the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Du Plessis commits to play all three formats for South Africa
The 35-year-old relinquished the captaincy in the limited overs formats to Quinton de Kock, and the team will also have a new test skipper for their tour of West Indies, which is still scheduled to start in late July.
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Du Plessis named among contracted players by Cricket South Africa
Faf Du Plessis has handed over the captaincy in all three formats to wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock.
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Du Plessis back for South Africa's tour to India
Du Plessis and fellow batsman Rassie van der Dussen were rested for a current series against Australia but both were named in a 15-man squad announced by Cricket South Africa on Monday.
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Du Plessis, Rabada and Nortje called up for Proteas T20 series vs Australia
The trio last saw international cricket action during the Test series against England which was won 3-1 by the visitors.
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Faf du Plessis steps down as Proteas Test, T20 captain
Du Plessis said he would like to concentrate on contributing to the team as a batsman and senior player who will offer guidance and advice to the new leadership group as part of their succession planning.
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The challenges facing South African cricket
South Africa have lost eight of their last nine Tests and are already effectively out of contention in the World Test Championship which runs until 2021.
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Rebuilding not an excuse for SA's Test series loss - Petersen
South Africa lost the fourth and final match against England at the Wanderers by 191 runs to lose the series 3-1.
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England's Broad fined after 'audible obscenity' in South Africa Test
Broad was cited by the match officials after Monday's incident in Johannesburg, when he approached South Africa captain Faf du Plessis and used 'inappropriate language'.
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Root says 'sky is the limit' as England seal series win
Joe Root hailed a "very special" triumph in a series in which England had to overcome several adversities. They were struck by illness at the beginning of the tour, lost the first Test and were hit by injuries.
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Root facing 'really good selection headache' as Archer nears return
Mark Wood startled several of the South African batsmen in the third Test in Port Elizabeth, bowling bouncers at around 150kmh.
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Maverick De Kock promises a street-smart approach as ODI skipper
The wicketkeeper-batsman, who has replaced Faf du Plessis as skipper of the 50-over team, said his style of leadership will be just like his unorthodox performances with the bat – where tends to mix magical creativity with an occasional lack of discipline.
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Du Plessis denies retirement after innings defeat to England
However, he said his Test career could come to an end later this year after the fourth Test against England, starting at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Friday, and a two-Test tour of the West Indies in July and August.
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Paterson could make Test debut as SA mull options
Paterson, 30, has previously played limited overs internationals for South Africa and captain Faf Du Plessis hinted he could be in line for a Test debut, though he stressed no decision had been made yet.
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Du Plessis disagrees with officials on four-day Tests
'I understand that a lot of money is being burnt on five-day cricket because so many Test matches are not going five days. People will sit 50-50 on it. My personal opinion is that I am still a purist of the game because I have been part of some great draws that went five days.'
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Proteas skipper warns team about complacency
The 107-run victory in the first Test in Pretoria on Sunday arrested a run of five successive test defeats for South Africa but any thoughts that the players might have about being back on course must be dispelled, Faf du Plessis said.
