{"id":153673,"date":"2019-12-29T18:11:42","date_gmt":"2019-12-29T16:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/sa-news-faf-du-plessis-praises-team-of-fighters-as-south-africa-discover-their-spark\/"},"modified":"2019-12-29T18:11:42","modified_gmt":"2019-12-29T16:11:42","slug":"sa-news-faf-du-plessis-praises-team-of-fighters-as-south-africa-discover-their-spark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/sa-news-faf-du-plessis-praises-team-of-fighters-as-south-africa-discover-their-spark\/","title":{"rendered":"SA News: Faf du Plessis praises &#8216;team of fighters&#8217; as South Africa discover their spark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=D9029415C1B74938B4490163EA5A0524&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.espncricinfo.com%2fci%2fcontent%2fstory%2f1211495.html&#038;c=12285233230475882379&#038;mkt=en-us\">Faf du Plessis praises &#8216;team of fighters&#8217; as South Africa discover their spark<\/a>: A &#8220;gut feeling&#8221; and the spark of a fight led to South Africa taking the crucial wicket of Ben Stokes and getting their own back against Jofra Archer as they took the series lead against England. South &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=D9029415C1B74938B4490163EA5A0524&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.espncricinfo.com%2fci%2fcontent%2fstory%2f1211495.html&#038;c=12285233230475882379&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=D9029415C1B74938B4490163EA5A0524&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.catholic-sf.org%2fnews%2fpeace-healing-discipleship-formation-stressed-in-south-african-bishops-pastoral-plan&#038;c=4854452127118449099&#038;mkt=en-us\">Peace, healing, discipleship, formation stressed in South African bishops pastoral plan<\/a>: Also invited to the launch is South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa. Bishops of South Africa, Botswana and eSwatini, as members of the conference, are expected to attend. \u201cWhen we want to do &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=D9029415C1B74938B4490163EA5A0524&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.catholic-sf.org%2fnews%2fpeace-healing-discipleship-formation-stressed-in-south-african-bishops-pastoral-plan&#038;c=4854452127118449099&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=D9029415C1B74938B4490163EA5A0524&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.msn.com%2fen-gb%2fsports%2fcricket%2fengland-look-to-shake-off-bug-and-come-out-fighting-fit-for-next-test%2far-BBYrbg9&#038;c=14465292489154485262&#038;mkt=en-us\">England look to shake off bug and come out fighting fit for next test<\/a>: PRETORIA (Reuters) &#8211; Captain Joe Root refused to blame the virus that swept through the England camp for their first test defeat by South Africa on Sunday but said a healthier touring team would be &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=D9029415C1B74938B4490163EA5A0524&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.msn.com%2fen-gb%2fsports%2fcricket%2fengland-look-to-shake-off-bug-and-come-out-fighting-fit-for-next-test%2far-BBYrbg9&#038;c=14465292489154485262&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=D9029415C1B74938B4490163EA5A0524&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.twincities.com%2f2019%2f12%2f29%2fliterary-calendar-week-of-dec-29%2f&#038;c=2109624262314406820&#038;mkt=en-us\">Literary calendar: Week of Dec. 29<\/a>: 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2; Next Chapter Booksellers, 38 S. Snelling Ave., St. Paul. MICHAEL STANLEY: Michael Sears and Minnesotan Stan Trollip, who write as Michael Stanley, are headed to South Africa &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=D9029415C1B74938B4490163EA5A0524&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.twincities.com%2f2019%2f12%2f29%2fliterary-calendar-week-of-dec-29%2f&#038;c=2109624262314406820&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=D9029415C1B74938B4490163EA5A0524&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2ftalksport.com%2fsport%2fcricket%2f648621%2fjoe-root-says-illness-no-excuse-england-first-test-defeat-south-africa%2f&#038;c=8196945015267449687&#038;mkt=en-us\">Joe Root says illness no excuse for England display in first Test defeat to South Africa<\/a>: Joe Root refused to use illness as an excuse for England\u2019s defeat to South Africa in the first Test. England failed to complete another mission impossible as they bowed out of 2019 with a 107-run loss &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=D9029415C1B74938B4490163EA5A0524&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2ftalksport.com%2fsport%2fcricket%2f648621%2fjoe-root-says-illness-no-excuse-england-first-test-defeat-south-africa%2f&#038;c=8196945015267449687&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=D9029415C1B74938B4490163EA5A0524&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fsport.bt.com%2fnews%2froot-frustrated-by-englands-inability-to-start-on-front-foot-S11364421501200&#038;c=9061239204553756918&#038;mkt=en-us\">Root frustrated by England\u2019s inability to start on front foot<\/a>: Joe Root admits England can no longer afford to play their best cricket with their backs against the wall after South Africa snuffed out hope of another outrageous fightback from his side in the &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=D9029415C1B74938B4490163EA5A0524&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fsport.bt.com%2fnews%2froot-frustrated-by-englands-inability-to-start-on-front-foot-S11364421501200&#038;c=9061239204553756918&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=D9029415C1B74938B4490163EA5A0524&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.hindustantimes.com%2fcricket%2fdu-plessis-praises-cricket-south-africa-changes-in-england-test-victory%2fstory-n0w6lIbEAvrJP7WlX7a7IN.html&#038;c=595444446238538410&#038;mkt=en-us\">\u2018Leadership always comes from the top,\u2019 Du Plessis praises Cricket South Africa changes in England Test victory<\/a>: The win broke a five-Test losing sequence for the Proteas and gave them their first points in the World Test championship. \u201cWe\u2019ve got the right people in the right jobs at the top of Cricket South &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=D9029415C1B74938B4490163EA5A0524&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.hindustantimes.com%2fcricket%2fdu-plessis-praises-cricket-south-africa-changes-in-england-test-victory%2fstory-n0w6lIbEAvrJP7WlX7a7IN.html&#038;c=595444446238538410&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faf du Plessis praises &#8216;team of fighters&#8217; as South Africa discover their spark: A &#8220;gut feeling&#8221; and the spark of a fight led to South Africa taking the crucial wicket of Ben Stokes and getting their own back against Jofra Archer as they took the series lead against England. 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