Captain Faf du Plessis is a doubt to start South Africa's one-off day-night test against Zimbabwe, starting at St George's Park on Tuesday.
Du Plessis has not played since suffering a back injury during a one-day international against Bangladesh in October. He said he was still feeling some discomfort and would only play if he felt he was fully fit and that his progress had been slowed by a virus he picked up a week ago.Du Plessis acknowledged that the match against Zimbabwe was a stepping stone towards a "big summer" which includes three tests against India and four against Australia.He hinted strongly that he was setting his sights on being fully fit for the first test against India, starting in Cape Town on January 5
Du Plessis has not played since suffering a back injury during a one-day international against Bangladesh in October. He said he was still feeling some discomfort and would only play if he felt he was fully fit and that his progress had been slowed by a virus he picked up a week ago.Du Plessis acknowledged that the match against Zimbabwe was a stepping stone towards a "big summer" which includes three tests against India and four against Australia.He hinted strongly that he was setting his sights on being fully fit for the first test against India, starting in Cape Town on January 5
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