Faf Du Plessis suspended for final test match!

South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis has been suspended for one Test for the second minor over-rate offence within 1 year.

du Plessis will miss the third and the final Test against Pakistan as he has been suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC). He has also been fined 20 percent of his match fees, while his players have been fined 10 percent for maintaining a slow over-rate during the second Test match against Pakistan.

According to the match referee David Boon, South Africa were ruled to be one over short after time allowances were taken into consideration.

In accordance with Article 2.22.1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Players Support Personnel, which relates to minor over-rate offences, players are fined 10 per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount.

du Plessis was also previously  found guilty of a minor over-rate offence during the Centurion Test against India on 17th January, 2018 and after the second Test match against Pakistan, it means that the South Africa skipper has been found guilty for the second time within 12 months, which results in a one-match suspension according to ICC.

The third Test match between South Africa and Pakistan will start on 11th January at Johannesburg. du Plessis won’t be able to feature in the match, but he will be able to collect the series trophy after the end of the match as the hosts have already clinched the series 2-0.

As seen on BdCrictime.