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Twitter reacts to Faf du Plessis calling it day from a nine-year long Test career

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02/17/2021

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Veteran South African batsman Faf du Plessis, announced his Test retirement today in a bid to focus on the shortest format of the game with two World Cups lined up in the next 18 months. The right-hander last featured against Pakistan and retires with 4,163 runs at 40.03 with 10 centuries.

Thank you, FAF DU PLESSIS!

BREAKING: Faf du Plessis has announced his retirement from Test Cricket. The former Proteas Test captain has expressed a desire to focus on the limited-overs format with the ICC T20I World Cup coming up.
— priyamj (@priyamj7)

Happy retirement!

Happy retirement Faf. You truly served our country well and gave us some great moments against Australia, especially that 100 in that day/night test in 2016. Also gave us some memorable catches. Take a bow.
— Mbuyazi ka thekeli (@thekeki)

What a journey it has been!

A glorious cricketer with his awesome physique .Those match saving knock against Australia, important partnerships were incredible. Wish you a great career ahead in shorter formats.
— Yuvraj Tiwari 🇮🇳🏏 (@Vintage_Yuvraaj)

Will miss you faf!

We miss u 💞

Faf du Plessis retires from test cricket .

Matches - 69

Runs - 4163

100s - 10

50s - 21

Highest - 199 v SL
— ༄ᶦᶰᵈ᭄✿𝐘𝐚𝐬𝐡 ࿐ (@TheNameIsYash03)

ABD and FAF trending!

Both are trending today. One for his birthday & the other for his retirement. brothers of destruction.
— AFwaN KarKala (@afwanlefthander)

Faf retires from Test cricket!

My heart is clear and the time is right to walk into a new chapter"

Faf du Plessis announces retirement from Tests, to focus on preparing for T20 World Cups in 2021 and 2022

He played 69 Tests for South Africa, scored 4163 runs, including 10 hundreds

👏👏
— Aᖙสrsh jha (@aj_adarsh_)

Legend!

Thank You

Legend 👑
— Aathish Hariharan (@aathish02)

First player!

First player to score a century in an innings of a day/night Test as captain. ❤️ • •
— Faf Du Plessis Fan Club 🦁 (@TrendsFaf)

Thank you for the memories!

JUST IN: Former South Africa captain has announced his retirement from Test cricket

Thank you for the memories, Faf!
— SportsIndiaShow (@SportsIndiaShow)

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Twitter reacts to Faf du Plessis calling it day from a nine-year long Test career

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