South Africa omit star Du Plessis for tour to Sri Lanka South Africa star Faf du Plessis playing for Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League Twenty20 competition this year Asif HASSAN AFP  Source:France24 Former captain Faf du Plessis was a notable omission from the South African squad named on Thursday for a white-ball tour of Sri Lanka next month, the team’s final outings before the Twenty20 World Cup. Du Plessis, 37, retired from Test cricket in February, but said he remained available for South Africa in white-ball cricket. He has not played for the country in any format since. The T20 World Cup is scheduled for the United Arab Emirates in October and November. “The next two years are ICC T20 World Cup years,” Du Plessis said in a statement when he announced his retirement. ...

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