Faf du Plessis knows a new era needs a new leader
South African cricket closed a chapter at 9.28am yesterday. Faf du Plessis stood down with immediate effect from all Proteas leadership positions.
Although Quinton de Kock had already permanently replaced Du Plessis as the Proteas ODI skipper, Du Plessis was still officially in charge of the T20 and Test teams.
De Kock, who led the Proteas in the T20 series against England in the absence of Du Plessis, will now assume all white-ball leadership positions in the build-up to the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia later this year.
Du Plessis, 35, has not retired altogether though and remains committed to playing all three formats for the Proteas.
“This was one of the toughest decisions to make, but I remain fully committed to supporting Quinton, Mark (Boucher) and my teammates as we continue to rebuild and re-align as a group,” Du Plessis said. “South African cricket has entered a new era. New leadership, new faces, new challenges and new strategies. I remain committed to play in all three formats of the game for now as a player, and will offer my knowledge and time to the new leaders of the team.”
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