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- Updated: November 21, 2016
South Africa’s captain Faf du Plessis is expected to be free to play the Adelaide Test, as legal machinations behind his impending hearing on a ball tampering charge delay proceedings until after the series against Australia concludes.
On a day when a television reporter attempted to question du Plessis at Adelaide airport by pushing into the group of players and was shoulder charged out of the way by South Africa’s security manager, it emerged that the ICC code of conduct hearing relating to the ball tampering charge is now likely to be delayed until after the Test is over.
Disappointed.. such provocative behaviour from reporters.Let a man walk in peace.Ask with manners n courtesy and u prob will get a response.
— hashim amla (@amlahash) November 21, 2016
A major reason for the delay is Cricket South Africa’s red flag that they have engaged legal representation for du Plessis ahead of the hearing. This takes proceedings outside the usual territory in which a …
