Former Proteas star Cullinan has 'no regrets', disputes Faf du Plessis account of heated exchange

Former Proteas batter Daryll Cullinan said he has no regrets over the kind of individual he has when he was an international cricketer.

Cullinan, who represented the Proteas in 70 Tests and 138 ODIs between 1992 and 2001, was thrust to the fore through an extract from former Proteas captain Faf du Plessis's autobiography Faf: Through Fire.

Cullinan, who once held the record for the highest Test score made by a South African when he made 275* against New Zealand in Auckland in 1999, said he's become a better person through his experiences.

"I was intense as a cricketer throughout my career. It was my strength and weakness," Cullinan told News24.

"With age brings wisdom. There are things I would have done differently in my career, but I don't regret any.

"They all helped shape the better person I am today."

Cullinan, who is now 55, then delved into the Du Plessis matter, stating that there were irregularities in Du Plessis's statements in his book.

Du Plessis made his first-class debut in the 2003/04 season for Northerns and they would have rubbed shoulders at Titans franchise level where Cullinan was captain.

Du Plessis recalled an incident in 2004 when he first arrived at the Titans and shared a dressing room with Cullinan for the first time. 

"Then, a few minutes into the (Titans coach Dave Nosworthy's) speech, Daryll raised his hand and told the coach to shut up. Then he turned to me: 'What the f**k are you doing next to me? Why the f**k are you sitting here?'

"The dressing room fell dead silent. Nos tried to brush off this interruption and continued talking. But after a minute or so, Daryll interrupted again: 'No, stop.'

"He then turned to me: 'Youngster, take your bag and f**k off! Jacques Rudolph is a Test player, and he's