5. Faf du Plessis – 7/10
It may have been the year for Faf du Plessis, the batsman but it wasn’t the year for Faf du Plessis, the captain. It started with eight out of 10 wins in the first half of 2019 but once the World Cup was underway, things went haywire and it was a slide in the mega tournament.
Du Plessis had a fantastic time with the bat. The South African skipper scored 814 runs at an average of 67.83 and even registered two hundreds and six half-centuries. But as captain, it was another wasted ICC tournament. The Proteas won just three games in the World Cup.
The wins over Pakistan and Sri Lanka at home might beef up numbers a little but apart from that, South Africa weren’t up to the mark in ODI cricket. In fact, there were questions on du Plessis’ captaincy as well. However, his good returns with the bat improve his overall rating which is seven.
