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AB De Villiers retires from all forms of cricket
In reply to FanAttick
Seconded.
definitely did not overstay his welcome, unlike ...
In reply to VoopsandOut
That's what you think.
I for one dismissed him when he conveniently volunteered to return to test wicketkeeping duties. Figure out the rest.
at 37?
surely knows when to leave
20k runs
47 100s
99 50s
avg of 50+ in the 2 real formats
great batsman
In reply to doosra
None of what you said can be disputed, but ...
Greatest batsman of the modern era.
His batting will be missed by millions around the world.
In reply to doosra
maybe his politics is offensive, quietly so, but he was indeed a great batsman. Ideologically Lara's successor in terms of his ability to score all around the ground. Harsha Bhogle said as much in a Castrol profile on him in about four years ago
In reply to Jumpstart
Virat Kohli.
SA's last great batsmen calls it a day.
It's all downhill from here.
In reply to FanAttick
IPL Goat
In reply to FanAttick
Double Seconded.
In reply to Andy99
That covers it all ....
In reply to shivnotout
You/they shouldn't have mentioned Chris Gayle in the same breath as De Villiers.
Just saying.
AB inpressed me as a batsman when he debuted at 19 years old. I knew he would go on to be a great player. However, it seems that a lot went on behind the scenes which may have led to him moving on.
In reply to Drapsey
Kohli is also Lara's ideological successor in that regard but also in the way that Kohli thrives not only under pressure but thrives in an antagonistic atmosphere. Lara and Kohli will score a double hundred on a team because they have been sledged. Kohli is the most West Indian/Pakistani(Pakistan is a West Indian team in Asia) in the history of Indian cricket
In reply to Drapsey
well d name wrong. universe boss
In reply to shivnotout
Seriously, all Gayle is beating AB on in the IPL are the following...
1. Highest individual score (Gayle 175*, AB in 3rd place with 133*)
2. Most sixes (Gayle 357, AB in 2nd place with 251)
3. Most sixes in an inning (Gayle 1st, 3rd and 5th with 17, 13, and 12, respectively; AB in at 4th with 12)
4. Fastest tons (Gayle 30 balls, AB in at 5th with 43 balls)
5. Fastest 50s (Gayle in 6th place with 17 balls, AB in at 48 with 21 balls
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