SA Legend Ab de Villiers Retires from International Cricket: Holds Phenomenal Cricket Record

The South African legend Ab de Villiers loves surprising his fans and followers across the world with his impudent stroke-play. Last Wednesday, May 24, he surprised the whole cricket fraternity and his fans by announcing his retirement from the international cricket.

AB de Villiers retired from International Cricket (YouTube)

Ab de Villiers expressed by tweeting, “After 114 Test matches, 228-ODIs, and 78 T20Is, it’s the right time for others to take over. I have had my turn and also, to be honest, I’m tired.” He even conveyed that he wouldn’t be playing any of the T20 leagues outside his home country, while he kept the option open for the Titans team which he represents in South Africa’s domestic circuit. ABD also conveyed, “It would not be right for me to pick and choose where, when and in what format I play for the Proteas. For me, in the green and gold, it must be everything or nothing.”

SA Legend AB de Villiers retires (RapidLeaks)

His quitting is certainly a big loss for the game and also it leaves a big emptiness for the South African cricket to fill his space. With the rising popularity of T20 leagues, ABD had surely become a truly global star of the game. This year IPL 11, ABD was playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore in T20 format, but from next IPL season, he won’t be playing. Of course, IPL fans would miss seeing him play on Indian ground. Though he was at the top of his success ladder, he was grounded and took his stardom lightly and remained a team person always. He was loved and respected by his fellow cricketers and his fans and will always be adored for his outstanding performances on the field.

ABD’s retirement came as a shock tot eh whole world (The Buzz @ Machaao)

Let’s have a quick look at AB de Villiers’ achievements:

AB de Villiers holds a great record for the fastest 50, 100 and 150 in the history of ODI, all the matches against West Indies.
ABD scored 50 runs off 16 balls Vs WI at Johannesburg, 2015; 100 runs off 31 balls Vs WI at Johannesburg, 2015; and 150 runs off 64 balls Vs WI, at SCG, 2015.
He shares the world record for most sixes in the ODI innings – 16 – along with Rohit Sharma and Chris Gayle.
AB de Villiers retires from all forms of cricket (TNBC Live)
De Villiers is the only batsman in ODIs who has averaged 50-plus in seven consecutive calendar years from 2009 to 2015.
ABD has scored most of the runs and centuries for South Africa in World Cups – 1207 runs from 22 innings at 63.52.
Outstanding cricketer AB de Villiers (Weekly Xpose)
He is the only wicketkeeper to score a 100 in each innings of a Test (31 and 103 not out and 11 catches Vs Pakistan in Johannesburg in February 2013).
His tally of 6 Test centuries against Australia is a South African record.
ABD has managed 1000 Test runs or more in a calendar year twice – in 2008 and 2005.
He is one of the eight batsmen in the world to have registered centuries against all older full members (excluding Afghanistan and Ireland): Ricky Ponting, Herschelle Gibbs, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Hashim Amla, Virat Kohli, Ross Taylor, Upul Tharanga and AB de Villiers himself.
As an ODI captain, he enjoys successfully % of 60.10 – 59 wins, 39 losses, 1 tied and 4 no-result games out of 103.
AB de Villiers gives way to other cricketers (Entertales)

Tweets shared by Well-known Cricketers

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar tweeted, “Like your on-field game, may you have 360-degree success off the field as well. You will definitely be missed. My best wishes to you always, @ABdeVilliers17!
Mark Boucher tweeted, “I remember this young guy on his 1^st day out for Proteas; What an inspiration, person, and player he turned out to be. Thank you for everything you have done and been for your country, teammates and fans @ABdeVilliers17 #legend”
Virendra Sehwag tweeted, “Congratulations @ABdeViliers17, the most loved cricketer in the world, on a wonderful career. International cricket will be poorer without you, but you will continue to be celebrated by cricket fans around the world.”
ABD is a class cricketer from South Africa (DNA India)
Mahela Jayawardene tweeted, “One of the best! Wish you all the best AB. Amazing player but above all that a great guy.”
Allan Donald tweeted, “So shocked to hear @ABdeVilliers17 has decided to call time on his international career. But that’s just life and he feels it’s time to move on. Thank you, the great man, for your amazing match-winning performances, skilled captaincy and most of all your humility.”
Anil Kumble ttweeted, “An inspiration to millions, and one of the greatest to have come from South Africa. @ABdeVilliers17 retired a true legend!
The cricket fraternity will literally miss AB de Villiers (Laughing Colors)

Fans across the world will surely miss their favorite AB de Villiers play mind-blowing shots on the cricket ground, but he will always be remembered dearly as an amazing legend from South Africa! Though he leaves without a major ICC Trophy, he will be cricket’s forever “360-degree” man forever! Cheers and salute to one of the greatest batsmen of all times, AB de Villiers! 🙂

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