Former South African Test captain AB de Villiers, one of the most devastating batsmen of his generation, retired from all forms international cricket on Wednesday.
He made the announcement of quitting on his Twitter handle in a short video.
De Villiers is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time and holds many batting records, including the world’s fastest ODI 50, 100 and 150, the fastest Test century by a South African and the fastest T20I 50 by a South African.
He currently plays for the Royal Challengers Bangalore team in the Indian Premier League (IPL). De Villiers started as a wicket-keeper/batsman, but played most often as a frontline batsman. He batted at various positions, but predominantly in the middle-order.
De Villiers is noted for many unorthodox shots behind the wicket-keeper and slips, which earned him the nickname Mr 360. He made his international debut in a Test match against England in 2004 and first played an ODI in early 2005. His debut in Twenty20 International cricket came in 2006.
De Villiers captained South Africa in all formats, but since his injuries, he stepped down from Test captaincy and continued in limited over formats. However, with defeats in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy and England series, he stepped down from limited over captaincy as well.
-Agencies
