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Friend In Me Trumped The Captain In Me: Du Plessis On De Villiers's Retirement

By Sahil Mathur September 08, 2020 • 15:59 PM View: 1829

South African cricketer Faf du Plessis says his compatriot AB de Villiers's sudden retirement in May 2018 from international cricket was "really tough for him".

de Villiers's retirement came as a surprise to many as the former South Africa captain had only recently got back into the groove in Test cricket after a spate of injuries kept him away from the longest format of the game. His announcement came on the back of the infamous 2018 Test series against Australia in which he scored 427 runs at an average of 71.16. He was also expected to be an integral part of the South African side for the 2019 World Cup.

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