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 (Friday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 40 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 |