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Recent photos of Faf and AB on and off-field

"Since AB has come back, we've worked really well together. I can feel that on the field we talk from the same mouth almost," du Plessis said.

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South Africa is the #1 ranked ODI team after defeating Sri Lanka 5-0.

Faf was Man of the Series with 410 runs and Hashim Amla Man of the Match. The team leaves for New Zealand on Saturday.

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Play was stopped for about an hour in Johannesburg due to a swarm of 1,000-2,000 bees on the field. A beekeeper watching the game on television came to the ground to remove the bees after various failed attempts by grounds keepers and players.

South Africa won the pink day ODI game by seven wickets and lead the 5 game series 3-0. 

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SL Tour Diaries: Eps 7 - Faf du Plessis 100th ODI

“A true gentleman”

“A man’s man”

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Faf scored 185, his highest ODI score, as SA defeated SL by 40 runs in the 4th ODI. It was the second highest ODI score for SA, just short of Gary Kirsten’s 188 not out, the highest score by a SA batsman on home soil, and the highest ever score at Newlands.

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Faf (105 and MOM) and David Miller (117*) scored centuries as South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by 121 runs in the second of five ODIs. The next game is the pink ODI in Johannesburg on Saturday.

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Faf choosing to fall/land on JP after JP took a diving catch in the outfield. 

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Who is Hashim Amla, really?

As Hashim Amla prepares to play his 100th Test, his former and current team-mates offer insight into the making of a great batsman

Amla is generous in sharing his knowledge, more so than other players. "So many guys have got experience and got knowledge and hold it to themselves and use it as their secret weapon," Cook said, "Whereas Hashim is one of those guys who just gives it out freely and for the betterment of all."

There is more to Amla than cricket. "He surprises you with the things he is interested in," Smith said. "He really likes to surf, for example." And he has struck up a close friendship with New Zealand rugby star Sonny-Bill Williams. Could you find a more unlikely pair?

"He knows people all around the world and he always has people cooking a meal and he always invites everyone," Steyn said. "Boys on tour love a home-cooked meal."