'Colossus' AB De Villiers Retires From International Cricket
Zeeshan Mehtab Published May 23, 2018 | 11:22 PM
South Africa's star batsman AB de Villiers on Wednesday announced his surprise retirement from international cricket after a glittering 14-year career playing for the Proteas
Johannesburg, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd May, 2018 ) :South Africa's star batsman AB de Villiers on Wednesday announced his surprise retirement from international cricket after a glittering 14-year career playing for the Proteas.
De Villiers, 34, won fans around the world for mixing traditional and unorthodox shots, as well as his fast scoring and ability to hit the ball to all parts of the ground. He holds the world record for the fastest half-century (16 balls), hundred (31 balls) and 150 (64 balls) in ODIs, and is one of the few batsmen to top the Test and 50-over rankings at the same time.
"I have decided to retire from all international cricket with immediate effect," he said in a statement. "After 114 Test matches, 228 ODIs and 78 T20 Internationals, it is time for others to take over.
I have had my turn, and to be honest, I am tired.
" The middle-order batsman -- popularly known simply as "AB" -- said it had taken him a long time to make the "tough" decision and that he decided to quit while still playing "decent cricket".
"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," he said. De Villiers added he had no plans to play overseas but would continue in league competitions, saying: "It's not about earning more somewhere else, it's about running out of gas." England captain Joe Root hailed his "freakish" achievements.
"He has had a wonderful career, done freakish things in the game across three formats and he has been a great servant to South Africa," Root said speaking in London.
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