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Faf du Plessis  (South Africa)

Faf du Plessis Full Name: Francois du Plessis
Date of Birth: Jul 13, 1984, Pretoria
Major Team: South Africa, Chennai Super Kings, Lancashire, Northerns, Rising Pune Supergiants, South Africa A, South Africa Under-19s, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Titans, World-XI
Playing Roll: All Rounder
Batting Style: Right
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Education: Affies Boys School, Pretoria
International Debut: 2011

Batting And Fielding Records

Type M Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Test 69 117 14 4120 199 40.00 8916 46.21 10 21 512 21 62 -
ODI 143 136 20 5507 185 47.47 6218 88.57 12 35 495 65 82 -
T20I 50 50 7 1528 119 35.53 1137 134.39 1 10 140 50 24 -

Bowling Records

Type M Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Eco SR 4W 5W 10W
Test 69 4 72 68 - - - - 5.67 - - - -
ODI 143 11 192 189 2 1/8 1/8 94.50 5.91 96.00 - - -
T20I 50 2 8 3 - - - - 2.25 - - - -

Career Statistics

Test Debut:  Australia v South Africa at Adelaide, 22-26, Nov 2012
ODI Debut:  South Africa v India at Cape Town, Jan 18, 2011
T20I Debut:  England v South Africa at Chester-le-Street, Sep 08, 2012

Francois "Faf" du Plessis (born 13-Jul-1984; Pretoria, Transvaal Province) is a right-handed batsman and an occasionally legbreak bowler, who plays international cricket for South Africa. He made his International debut in ODI against India on 18 January 2011 at Newlands, Cape Town.

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