Top 10 South African middle order batsmen of all time

#5 Faf du Plessis

The current South African captain Faf du Plessis may have made his debut only 5 years ago in 2012 but over the course of that period, he has become one of the world's premier batsmen. Du Plessis has batted at number 3 as well but the majority of his career has been spent in the middle-order, number 5 being his preferred position.

Du Plessis is a complete batsman, who is comfortable playing off both the front foot and the back foot, while at the same time swing, seam or spin does not faze him much. On the other hand, he is one of the most patient batsmen in world cricket and can block for hours if a Test match is to be saved.

However, when the strokes come out in earnest, it is a treat to watch him in full flow. In the 36 Tests (out of 45) that he has played in the middle-order, Du Plessis has scored 2280 runs at an excellent average of 48.51. He has scored 6 centuries 12 half-centuries.