March 29 (CRICKETNMORE) - South Africa captain Faf du Plessis said on Thursday that he felt the 12-month ban on disgraced Australia skipper Steve Smith was “harsh”. Faf Du Plessis texted a message of support to Steve Smith, saying that must remain strong.

Du Plessis – who has twice been found guilty of ball tampering himself, but was only fined and never banned – was speaking on the eve of the fourth and final Test at the Wanderers.