Proteas captain Du Plessis wants De Villiers back.

JOHANNESBURG -- South African captain Faf du Plessis says that talks had begun aimed at getting star batsman AB de Villiers back into international cricket ahead of the T20 World Cup in Australia in October next year. "Those conversations have been happening two or three months ago, " said Du Plessis, who was responding to a comment by new South African head coach Mark Boucher that he would welcome having De Villiers in his team. Speaking after leading his Paarl Rocksteam to an eight wicket victory over the Boucher-coached Tshwane Spartans in the Mzansi Super League final at Boland Park, Du Plessis said his...

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