Faf Du Plessis hopes the controversy over AB De Villiers’ attempt to come out of retirement for the World Cup can fuel his side’s bid to rescue their spluttering campaign. South Africa’s World Cup hopes are hanging by a slender thread after Monday’s match against the West Indies was abandoned due to rain in Southampton. It was the latest blow for South Africa captain Du Plessis, who had presided over three successive defeats before the weather ruined the West Indies game. It didn’t have a big impact,” Du Plessis told reporters. But, with five games left, the Proteas are still in danger of their worst World Cup performance and Du Plessis said: “We’re in this position because we haven’t played our best cricket.

Source: Hindustan Times June 10, 2019 18:11 UTC