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FILE: AB de Villiers speaks at a press conference on 17 March 2015.

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De Villiers hopes grass is greener for golf team-mate Barty

By AFP

Ashleigh Barty's retirement in March when she was women's tennis number one and just 25 years old is a "weird one to explain", South African cricket legend AB...

  • FILE: Proteas' AB de Villiers. Picture: AFP

    AB de Villiers announces retirement from all forms of cricket

    The batter retired from international cricket in 2018, having scored 9,577 ODI runs at an average of 53.50, 8,765 test runs at an average of 50.66 and 1,237 T20 international runs with a strike rate of 135.2.

    267 days ago
  • FILE: Proteas batsman AB de Villiers pictured on 15 January 2018 during day three of the second Test against India. Picture: @OfficialCSA/Twitter

    AB de Villiers says South Africa retirement is 'final'

    There had been speculation that AB de Villiers, who retired from international cricket in 2018, would return in time to play in the T20 World Cup, scheduled for India in October and November.

    452 days ago
  • FILE: AB de Villiers. Picture: @OfficialCSA/Twitter.

    De Villiers awaits Boucher talks on South Africa return

    The veteran batsman, who retired form international cricket in 2018, smashed a match-winning unbeaten 76 as the Royal Challengers Bangalore thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders by 38 runs in the Indian Premier League.

    481 days ago
  • West Indies batsman Chris Gayle. Picture: @lionsdenkxip/Twitter

    'Don't retire': 'Universe Boss' Gayle still IPL force at 41

    Chris Gayle, who holds the IPL record for sixes, cracked 51 off 29 deliveries including five over the ropes as Punjab thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets to rise into the top four.

    655 days ago
  • AB de Villiers in action for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in their Indian Premier League match against the Kolkata Knight Riders on 12 October 2020. Picture: @IPL/Twitter

    Shastri urges De Villiers to come out of retirement

    The 36-year-old, who ended his international career two years ago, smashed six sixes in a 33-ball blitz in Sharjah on Monday that set up a big win for the Royal Challengers Bangalore over the Kolkata Knight Riders.

    669 days ago
  • AB de Villiers in action for the Royal Challengers Bangalore during their Indian Premier League Twenty20 match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in Dubai on 21 September 2020. Picture: @IPL/Twitter

    De Villiers hits fifty as Bangalore trump Hyderabad in IPL

    De Villiers smashed 51 off 30 deliveries to guide last year's wooden spooners Bangalore, captained by Virat Kohli, to 163 for five and a 10-run victory in Dubai.

    690 days ago
  • FILE: AB De Villiers in Proteas match against Australia at Wanderers on Friday, 30 March 2018. Picture: Twitter: OfficialCSA

    Markram, De Villiers shine in three-team slogathon

    Cricket South Africa is hopeful the unique format may catch on, though for many the jury will be out as the slogathon produced entertainment off the bat but little else for the purists to enthuse over in a display of power hitting.

    756 days ago
  • FILE: South Africa's Tabraiz Shamsi celebrates after he dismissed India's Shikhar Dhawan during the second Twenty20 international cricket match of a three-match series between India and South Africa at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali on 18 September 2019. Picture: AFP

    South Africa to trial unique three-team limited overs fixture

    The fixture is a chance for the country’s leading players to get some game-time under their belts in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, but will also raise funds for charity.

    787 days ago
  • FILE: AB de Villiers in the colours of the Tshwane Spartans. Picture: @SpartansMSLT20/Twitter

    De Villiers may rethink South Africa comeback if World Cup postponed

    AB De Villiers, regarded as one of the best limited overs batsmen in the world, hopes to make a comeback for South Africa at the global event, having retired from all forms of international cricket in May 2018.

    850 days ago
  • FILE: Proteas batsman AB de Villiers. Picture: @OfficialCSA/Twitter.

    Big welcome awaits AB de Villiers if he returns to SA T20 team

    De Villiers, who retired from international cricket in 2018, was quoted on an Australian website on Tuesday as saying he was keen to return.

    940 days ago
  • FILE: AB de Villiers in the colours of the Tshwane Spartans. Picture: @SpartansMSLT20/Twitter

    De Villiers ponders T20 World Cup return

    AB de Villiers, widely regarded as one of the best limited-overs batsmen in the world, retired from all forms of international cricket in 2018, citing a desire to spend more time with his family.

    942 days ago
  • FILE: Former South Africa batsman AB de Villiers. Picture:  @OfficialCSA/Twitter.

    Du Plessis wants De Villiers back

    De Villiers retired from international cricket after a Test series against Australia in 2017 and any comeback would probably be limited to Twenty20 internationals for a player who has become a specialist in the short form of the game.

    970 days ago
  • FILE: AB De Villiers in Proteas match against Australia at Wanderers on Friday, 30 March 2018. Picture: Twitter: OfficialCSA

    AB de Villiers to make Big Bash debut with Brisbane Heat

    The 35-year-old prolific batsman will join the Heat for the second half of the eight-team competition that runs from December to February.

    1047 days ago
  • Tshwane Spartans star AB de Villiers. Picture: @SpartansMSLT20/Twitter

    AB de Villiers to don Tshwane Spartans colours for Mzansi Super League

    AB De Villiers will turn out for the Tshwane Spartans when the tournament gets underway in November.

    1095 days ago
  • AB De Villiers has scored over 300 runs in this season's tournament, but his RCB side remain bottom of the table. Picture: @IPL/Twitter

    AB de Villiers: I made no demands to be in Proteas World Cup squad

    De Villiers was responding to earlier reports that he had made himself available for selection just 24 hours before the Proteas squad for the tournament was announced.

    1128 days ago
  • Proteas star JP Duminy in action. Picture: @OfficialCSA/Twitter

    DANIEL GALLAN: So long JP, we’ll always have that one night in Melbourne

    Duminy left me slack-jawed. Something didn’t compute. What was this? Who was this? - Daniel Gallan marvels at JP Duminy's capabilities.

    1133 days ago
  • FILE: Proteas head coach Ottis Gibson. Picture: AFP

    'If AB wanted to be here, he would be here' - Gibson

    AB de Villiers’ name has evoked strong emotions from South African cricket fans following the revelation that he made a late request to join the World Cup.

    1162 days ago
  • South Africa talisman AB de Villiers gearing up for the pink ball challenge as he makes a return to the Test format after nearly two years. Picture:  @OfficialCSA/Twitter.

    DANIEL GALLAN: AB de Villiers, the one that got away

    Daniel Gallan says he’ll remember the 149 against the West Indies where AB de Villiers registered a century off just 31 balls and sent a frothing Wanderers crowd into a frenzy.

    1162 days ago
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