Emulate India, play more home Tests: du Plessis

Johannesburg, August 26

T20 skipper Faf du Plessis today backed the longer format of the game and said South Africa should emulate India and play more Test at home.

India will be playing as many as 13 Tests this season at home. World No. 6 South Africa will be playing 11 Tests this season but du Plessis wants the officials to try and get as much Test cricket as possible at home.

“We don’t play a lot of Tests at home. If you look at India, this season they have got 15 Tests coming up in their country. You want to try and make use of your own conditions and play as many Tests as possible,” du Plessis said.

“We play a little bit and then there’s a big break. With the space the team is in now, we would like to play as much Test cricket as possible and try and build something. We have a mission as a team and we are trying to get there.”

A regular in T20 leagues across the world, du Plessis however, said Test cricket remains his top priority. — PTI