Highlight
- Faf du Plessis depicts those moments in his new book ‘The Ghosts of Insecurity’.
- The rift in the relationship with Mark Boucher was the main reason for his exit from the team.
- Du Plessis is now serving as the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL
former captain of south africa Faf du Plessis He fired shots at Cricket South Africa (CSA) and Mark Boucher after opening on the incident which led to his Test retirement. According to du Plessis, Graeme Smith’s support was lacking during his tenure as captain when Temba Bavuma was dropped from the Test team and an unfortunate incident against Pakistan in a Test match paved the way for his retirement. All these moments are depicted in du Plessis’s new book ‘The Ghosts of Insecurity’.
“I needed someone to support me in the media, and Graeme and Mark were in the best position to clear the air and show public support for their national captain, who was simultaneously tackling headwinds and tailwinds. When Mark attended a press conference during this storm, he did not do so,” writes du Plessis in his book ‘The Ghosts of Insecurity’.
“Dealing with a CSA during this time was like being in a relationship with someone who doesn’t value you as much as you value them. It’s a complicated matter, and I needed them to communicate efficiently. Had to work harder than it should have been,” he wrote while taking a shot at Cricket South Africa (CSA).
What was the controversy that gave rise to the controversy?
South Africa were playing Pakistan in the first Test of the three-match series after the Covid-19 pandemic, when du Plessis was asked to bat instead of the nightwatchman. Keshav Maharaj Due to which there was a fierce fight with the coach.
It was the third day in which South Africa took a slim lead in the second innings after falling short of 158 runs in the first innings. The day’s play was coming to an end and Keshav Maharaj was as padded as the clock of the night. The South African team had an unspoken rule, writes du Plessis, that if a wicket fell within 30 minutes or seven overs of play on the day, they would send a nightwatch.
But Boucher, they write, told the chef that they would not be needed because a nightwatch only goes out 15 minutes before it goes off. Du Plessis, who says he told Boucher about a 30-minute precedent, had to prepare to bat and walk out when Rassie van der Dussen was dismissed 25 minutes before the day was over. Du Plessis went on for 20 minutes and was dismissed with five minutes left to play.
Du Plessis is now serving as the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and helped the team reach the playoffs in the 2022 season. He was also the second highest scorer in IPL 2021, the same year he announced his retirement from Test cricket.