Faf du Plessis answered questions about what the future holds for him after the World Cup, in his pre-match press conference ahead of the Proteas’ clash against Australia on Saturday.
The 34-year-old had a disappointing World Cup campaign as skipper and watched his team lose six out of eight games in the tournament, which prematurely knocked them out of the tournament.
There are questions surrounding some of the Proteas’ senior players, and whether they would bow out after this World Cup upset. One of those players is Du Plessis, amongst other legends such as Hashim Amla and Dale Steyn.
Du Plessis gave some insight into what the future may hold.
“My plan for myself was to commit fully to the World Cup and not even think of anything else,” Du Plessis said to the media at Old Trafford on Friday.
“I didn’t want my mind to start drifting into the future. I wanted to be completely present.
“Right now, is possibly not the best time to be making decisions because you are disappointed. You don’t want to be in this mode when you’re making career decisions.
“It’s a case of taking some time off and reflecting on what the future is like for me and what my purpose is going forward.
“Is it still playing all three formats for South Africa?”
“I feel in terms of my own game, the last year is the best that I’ve ever played. Performance-wise, there is no question marks there.
“It’s just making sure there is a lot of purpose to what I’m doing in my cricket.
“I’ve had huge belief the last year and it’s been very easy for me to not even consider anything else because my purpose in captaining this team has been so strong. I didn’t even think about anything else.
“I’ll spend two or three weeks to look at what the future holds for me for the next year or two.”
The Proteas take on Australia on Saturday at 14:30 SAST.
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