Faf du Plessis appeal against ball-tampering set for December 19
Tuesday 6 December 2016 11:51, UK
Faf du Plessis will have an appeal against his ball-tampering sanction heard on December 19 in Dubai, the International Cricket Council has announced.
The South Africa captain was found guilty of applying an artificial substance - saliva produced by sucking a mint - to the ball in the second Test against Australia last month in Hobart and was fined 100 per cent of his match fee.
Du Plessis, 32, has maintained his innocence and after feeling aggrieved at the verdict decided to challenge it, although the ICC at the time expressed its disappointment at the decision to appeal.
A statement from the governing body read: "The ICC confirms the hearing date for Faf du Plessis' appeal will be Monday 19 December. Michael Beloff QC has been appointed judicial commissioner to hear the appeal.
"Legal counsel for both parties will attend in Dubai, whilst Mr Du Plessis will join via telephone."
South Africa convincingly won the Hobart Test to clinch victory in the series. Australia went on to take a consolation win in the third and final match.
