Summary Faf du Plessis says he's not a cheat but did rub a cricket ball too close to a zip on his trousers.
CAPE TOWN (AP) - Faf du Plessis says he s not a cheat but did rub a cricket ball "too close" to a zip on his trousers, leading to the South African batsman s fine for ball tampering in the second test against Pakistan.
In his column on the SuperSport website, Du Plessis denied he was trying to cheat, writing "that s not the kind of person I am." However, he says "I ll be the first to admit that I was working it far too close to my zip."
Du Plessis was fined half his match fee after being caught on TV working the ball over the pocket zip, a punishment criticized by Pakistan officials as too lenient.
He says the ball was not affected "and that s why I think my penalty was not as harsh."
