Abraham Benjamin de Villiers (born 17 February 1984) is a South African former international cricketer, and a current commentator. AB de Villiers was named as the ICC ODI Player of the Year [2] three times during his 15-year international career and was one of the five Wisden cricketers of the decade at the end of 2019. [3]

Jan 27, 2025 · One of South Africa’s all-time great cricketers AB de Villiers is set for a comeback after nearly four years on the sidelines. “Mr 360” as De Villiers is affectionately known, retired from ...

Jan 28, 2025 · With AB de Villiers at the helm, the Game Changers South Africa Champions are poised for an unforgettable campaign in the WCL. Cricket fans can look forward to reliving the magic of yesteryear as the league bridges generations and …

Jan 28, 2025 · Cricket fans around the globe are gearing up for a celebration as South African legend AB de Villiers reveals his much-anticipated return to the sport after almost four years. Chankesh Rao Updated : Jan 28, 2025, 03:58 PM IST Four years after making his final competitive appearance in the Indian ...

Oct 2, 2021 · De Villiers broke the world record for the fastest ODI hundred in 2015, getting to the milestone off 31 balls in a breathtaking innings that included the fastest ODI fifty as...

An embodiment of the modern game, AB de Villiers excelled in all three formats of international cricket across a 14-year career, scoring over 20,000 runs while dazzling in the field.

Following South Africa's exit from the 2011 World Cup, de Villiers was named as the captain of their ODI and T20I team in June. Owing to the workload and pressure, he gave up...

AB de Villiers' presence in the South African batting line-up was vital. He was a major factor in registering historic wins in Australia and going on a 3-year unbeaten run since 2007. He also helped his team to a semi-final berth in the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup, restoring respectability after a poor showing in the tournament's previous editions.

Oct 16, 2024 · De Villiers struck 162 off just 66 balls against the West Indies at the SCG in the campaign, and finished the tournament as the No.1 ranked ODI batter in the ICC Rankings. Against the red ball though in the same era, de Villiers …

Nov 19, 2021 · CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — AB de Villiers retired from all cricket on Friday, ending a career that saw him flourish into one of his generation’s most gifted batsmen in any format, whether in test matches for his country or Twenty20 games …