• Coming together during fourth Test deemed to be accidental• But Stuart Broad punished for swearing during same incident
Faf du Plessis has escaped sanction from the International
Cricket Council for his on-field collision with England’s Jos Buttler on the final day of the fourth Test – but Stuart Broad has been punished for swearing at the
South Africa captain during the same incident.
Du Plessis and Buttler clashed at the end of the 57th over of a day that saw
England seal a 191-run win at the Wanderers to clinch a 3-1 series win. It happened after a throw from Sam Curran at mid-off hit Du Plessis, who then became involved in a heated exchange with Broad. As the players came together Du Plessis came into contact with Buttler as he continued his argument with Broad, who is believed to have called Du Plessis a “fucking idiot”.