The former South African captain has emphatically thrown his support behind the Aussie in a surprising turnaround. 7NEWS
Warner and du Plessis went head-to-head during the infamous ‘sandpapergate’ scandal in 2018, however the South African superstar has come full circle and is now throwing his support behind Warner.Watch, Stream & Catch Up with Australia's Home of Cricket onDu Plessis, who was captain of South Africa during the controversial Test series, believes the recent criticism of Warner and relentless media scrutiny is unfair.
Warner recently dropped his case to have his lifetime captaincy ban overturned after the review panel revealed he and his family would be put through a public trial on the events of ‘sandpapergate’, with Warner declaring he would not be “the washing machine for cricket’s dirty laundry”. “I said a few months ago I think he deserves an opportunity to captain again, he’s done his time,” du Plessis said.David Warner has found an unlikely ally in Faf du Plessis.“It was so long ago, and to still have that and the aftermath of that is not nice for him and his family.
Faf du Plessis in action during day 4 of the 4th Test match between South Africa and Australia in 2018.
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