For the team who have suffered so many disappointments, Faf du Plessis and evergreen talents can make up for the past
If you are looking for Faf du Plessis, try the kitchen. Or the friendly neighbourhood atelier, gastronome’s grotto, or tattoo shop. Or follow the roar of his vintage motorcycle. He also spends a fair bit of time at the crease.
In Derby on South Africa’s 2012 England tour, while the world was obsessed with the pronunciation and nuance of what, exactly, Kevin Pietersen had called Andrew Strauss in a text message, Du Plessis was deep in the concrete of the grandstand in a chef’s tunic and intently focused on helping a Masterchef champion prepare a meal for the squad.
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