Former South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis will miss his side's opening three games of English cricket's new Hundred competition because of the lingering effects of concussion, it was announced Saturday. Du Plessis was due to captain the Northern Superchargers after replacing Australia's Aaron Finch. Du Plessis, 37, suffered a concussion during a Pakistan Super League (PSL) T20 match in Abu Dhabi last month, after colliding with Quetta Gladiators team-mate Mohammad Hasnain while trying to save a boundary and took no further part in that event. "Northern Superchargers men's captain Faf du Plessis has been ruled out of the opening three games of The Hundred, as the batter continues to suffer symptoms of concussion," said an England and Wales Cricket Board statement. In a tweet posted on June 13, du Plessis said: "Thank you everyone for all the messages of support.

Source: News 24 July 24, 2021 20:03 UTC