What is Faf du Plessis?
{{Infobox cricketer| name = Faf du Plessis | image = | caption = Faf du Plessis in South African jersey | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|07|13|df=yes 28}} | birth_place = [[Pretoria]], [[South Africa]] |batting=Right-handed|bowling=Right-arm leg break|role=[[Batsman]]|nickname=du Plessis}} '''Francois du Plessis''' commonly known as '''Faf du Plessis''' (born 13 July 1984) is a [[South Africa]]n professional cricketer and former captain of the [[South Africa national cricket team]]. He was the South African ''Cricketer of the Year'' in the year 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Du Plessis named South African Cricketer of the Year|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1300292|access-date=2023-09-21|website=www.icc-cricket.com|language=en}}</ref> Du Plessis is ranked among the top 10 batsmen of all-time with the highest batting averages in [[Cricket World Cup]] having played 20 or more matches and is averaging 57.87 in world cup games.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=24 August 2023|title=Best Batting Average in ODI WorldCup|url=https://datatrailerss.com/best-batting-average-in-odi-worldcup/|access-date=|website=Data Trailerss|language=en-US|archive-date=21 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921181252/https://datatrailerss.com/best-batting-average-in-odi-worldcup/|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the end of Pakistan series in February 2021, du Plessis announced his retirement from [[Test cricket]] in order to focus on the upcoming limited overs World Cups.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-17|title=Faf du Plessis announces Test retirement|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/116270/faf-du-plessis-announces-test-retirement|access-date=2023-09-21|website=Cricbuzz|language=en}}</ref> Since his retirement from Test cricket, he was not picked for any of the series including the 2021 and 2022 T20 World Cups despite stunning (''extremely impressive'') form in leagues across the world.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Door still open for Faf du Plessis to make So