AB De Villiers Says Good-Bye To International CricketAB De Villiers Says Good-Bye To International Cricket

AB De Villiers Says Good-Bye To International Cricket

AB De Villiers Says Good-Bye To International Cricket: Former South African test captain A.B. de Villiers, one of the most devastating batsmen of his generation, quit all forms international cricket on Wednesday, as per media sources, citing a social media post by de Villiers.

AB De Villiers Says Good-Bye To International Cricket
AB De Villiers Says Good-Bye To International Cricket

According to Cricinfo, he said: “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. I will always be grateful to the coaches and staff of Cricket South Africa for their support through all these years. The most important thank you goes out to all of my teammates throughout my career, I wouldn’t be half the player that I am without the support throughout the years.

AB De Villiers Says Good-Bye To International Cricket
AB De Villiers Says Good-Bye To International Cricket

“It’s not about earning more somewhere else, it’s about running out of gas and feeling that it is the right time to move on. Everything comes to an end. To the cricket fans around South Africa and the World, thank you for your kindness and generosity, and today, for your understanding.

“I have no plans to play overseas, in fact, I hope I can continue to be available for the Titans in domestic cricket. I will continue to be the biggest supporter of Faf du Plessis and the Proteas.”

AB de Villiers, one of the most entertaining cricketers the world has ever seen, announced his international retirement on Wednesday. He has been known to play the most difficult shots, being a product of great value for the photographers.

In the international arena, he scored 8,765 runs in 114 Tests, 9,577 runs in 228 ODIs and 1,672 runs in 78 T20s. De Villiers maintained a batting average of 53.50 in the ODI format with strike rate of 101.09.

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