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Faf du Plessis Mint Ball Tampering

South Africa vs Australia

19 November 2016

South African captain Faf du Plessis was found guilty of ball tampering for applying mint-laden saliva to the ball during the Hobart Test against Australia.

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Faf du Plessis Ball Tampering — Applying Saliva from Mint

South Africa vs Pakistan

November 2013

Faf du Plessis was caught on camera applying saliva to the ball while sucking a mint, which constitutes ball tampering. He was fined but not banned.

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