Du Plessis to captain South Africa’s ODI team

Faf du Plessis was appointed South Africa’s one-day international captain on Monday in place of AB de Villiers, giving him the top job in all three formats of the game.

“He has established himself as one of the best leaders in world cricket and this was reflected in his appointment as the captain for the World XI currently engaged in the T20 Series against Pakistan,” said a statement from Cricket South Africa’s chief executive officer Haroon Lorgat.