Faf du Plessis (Cricketer) Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Biography & More

Bio
Real Name Francois du Plessis
Nickname Faf and The Marathon Man
Profession South African Cricketer (Batsman)
Physical Stats & More
Height in centimeters- 178 cm
in meters- 1.78 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 10”
Weight in Kilograms- 78 kg
in Pounds- 172 lbs
Body Measurements – Chest: 42 Inches
– Waist: 32 Inches
– Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye Colour Blue
Hair Colour Black
Cricket
International Debut Test– 22 November 2012 vs Austraila in Adelaide
ODI– 18 January 2011 vs India in Cape Town
T20– 8 September 2012 vs England in Chester-le-Street
Coach/Mentor Not Known
Jersey Number #18 (South Africa)
#18 (IPL, County Cricket)
Domestic/State Team South Africa, Chennai Super Kings, Lancashire, Northerns, Rising Pune Supergiants, South Africa A, South Africa Under-19s, Titans
Nature on field Calm
Likes to play against India and Australia
Favourite Shot Straight drive
Records (main ones) • He scored an unbeaten 60 runs against India in his ODI debut match.
• Made the record for not getting out for a duck in 99 consecutive matches.
• He scored a match-wining century on his Test debut against Australia.
Career Turning Point Performance in the 2008 county cricket.
Personal Life
Date of Birth 13 July 1984
Age (as in 2017) 33 Years
Birth Place Pretoria, Transvaal Province, South Africa
Zodiac sign/Sun sign Cancer
Nationality South African
Hometown Pretoria, Transvaal Province, South Africa
School Afrikaans Boys’ High School, Pretoria
College University of Pretoria, Pretoria
Educational Qualifications Not Known
Family Father– Not Known
Mother– Not Known

Brother– Not Known
Sisters– Not Known
Religion Christian
Hobbies Watching formula 1 racing
Controversies He was fined 50% of his match fees in a case of ball tampering in a Test match against Pakistan in 2013.
Favourite Things
Favourite Cricketer Batsman: AB de Villiers
Bowler: Dale Steyn
Favourite Food Braai
Favourite Actor Tom Hanks, Will Ferrell and Charlie Sheen
Favourite Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt
Favourite Destination Italy
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status Married
Affairs/Girlfriends Imari Visser (Markeing Manager)
Wife Imari Visser (Markeing Manager)
Children Daughter– N/A
Son– N/A
Money Factor
Salary Not Known
Net Worth Not Known

Some lesser known facts about Faf du Plessis

  • Faf du Plessis does not smoke.
  • Faf du Plessis does consume alcohol.
  • Due to JP Duminy’s injury, Faf was fortunate enough to make his Test match debut against Australia.
  • Since his parents’ separation when he was 3 years old, he primarily resided with his mother.
  • AB de Villiers, Heino Kuhn, and Jacques Rudolph were his schoolmates who also happened to be talented cricketers.
  • Fireball, a music video titled, featured him in 2016.

  • Giorgio and Bella are his two beloved pet dogs.
  • Marcel du Plessis, his cousin, is a professional Rugby player from Namibia.
  • Despite his reputation for being calm on the field, he unexpectedly pushed New Zealand player Kyle Mills during a match.

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