Francois du plessis articles
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Critics of Three Strikes law are missing the point - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive
As promised the government's bringing back the Three Strikes law. The Prime Minister and the Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee announced today it’ll be in Cabinet by mid-year. And they’re changing it just a wee bit. One of the criticisms of the law is that it sent a guy to jail for kissing a woman on a street in Wellington without consent, but because it was his third strike, he was sent away for the maximum sentence which was seven years. But that was way too harsh because he had...
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Du Plessis: 'Your decision making is clearer when you are winning games'
Faf du Plessis praised his team's "fight" but said that sometimes, in key moments, you need the clarity and confidence you get from winning, and that's where Royal Challengers Bengaluru fell short in their nail-biting one-run defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders.Chasing 223, RCB were well set at 137 for 2 after 11 overs, with Will Jacks and Rajat Patidar's 102-run stand keeping them ahead in the game despite losing two wickets in the powerplay.But Andre Russell sent both set batters back in the same...
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Faf du Plessis' brilliant reaction after camera zooms in on coin days after 'toss-tampering' claims, viral Cummins chat
The IPL 2024 toss tampering saga continued as Kolkata Knight Riders took on Royal Challengers Bangalore in their IPL 2024 fixture, at the Eden Gardens on Sunday. The tournament this year has seen a toss-tampering scandal, which started with Faf du Plessis himself.During a match between MI and RCB, the manner in which the toss was done stirred controversy. MI captain Hardik Pandya tossed the coin over his head, causing it to land behind everyone. Match referee Javagal Srinath went to retrieve the...