Joe Root believes England’s Test series win could be the start of something Read more“Vern needs to work on his fitness. Nevetheless Du Plessis expected the 32-year-old to be ready for Old Trafford once clear of this illness only for a niggle the captain considered minor to crop up. But a glass-jawed top six that returned only one century from Dean Elgar and a single batsman averaging over 40 in Hashim Amla, was culpable. Moeen Ali underlines his No1 status by spinning South Africa to defeat Read moreThe continuing absence of De Villiers was felt. But Du Plessis, among his closest friends from schoolboy to professional cricket, is doubtful.

Source: The Guardian August 07, 2017 23:02 UTC