South Africa skipper welcomes back predecessor


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  • Wednesday, 11 Mar 2020

Cricket - South Africa v Australia - Third ODI - Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa - March 7, 2020 South Africa's Quinton de Kock leaves the field after being bowled out by Australia's Josh Hazlewood REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

DHARAMSALA, India (Reuters) - New South Africa captain Quinton de Kock has welcomed the return to the One Day International squad of his predecessor Faf du Plessis as they prepare to meet India in Dharamsala on Thursday.

“Faf plays big role for us from a leadership point of view. He’s here to help out a lot of the younger guys in the team, and he still adds a lot of value to us and he also knows he has lot of value to give to this team,” De Kock told a news conference on the eve of the match.

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