'T20 Cricket Priority': Faf Du Plessis Retires From Test Cricket

Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis on Wednesday announced his retirement from Test cricket. du Plessis said that he is shifting his focus to T20 cricket with two consecutive T20 World Cup tour

He also clarified that he is not retiring from ODI cricket yet. "This does not mean that ODI cricket is longer in the plans,. I'm just making T20 cricket the priority in the short term," he said.

du Plessis made his Test debut in November 2012 against Australia in Adelaide. He went on to score 4,163 runs in 69 Tests at an average of 46.32 with 21 half-centuries and 10 centuries. He also captained South Africa in 36 Tests between 2016 and 2020 with 18 wins, 15 losses and three draws.

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— CRICKETNMORE (@cricketnmore) February 17, 2021