AB de Villiers
AB de Villiers is a South African former international cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest and most versatile batters in modern cricket history. Known as "Mr. 360" for his ability to hit balls to all parts of the field, he holds the record for the fastest ODI fifty (16 balls), hundred (31 balls), and 150 (64 balls).
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AB de Villiers
AB de Villiers Overview
Teams Played For
- International: South Africa (2004 - 2018)
- IPL: Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals)
- Domestic/Other: Titans, Barbados Tridents, Lahore Qalandars, Middlesex, Brisbane Heat, Tshwane Spartans
International Debuts
- Test: vs England on 17 December 2004
- ODI: vs England on 2 February 2005
- T20I: vs Australia on 24 February 2006
Career Statistics
- Test: 114 Matches, 8765 Runs, 22 Centuries, 50.66 Average
- ODI: 228 Matches, 9577 Runs, 25 Centuries, 53.50 Average
- T20I: 78 Matches, 1672 Runs, 135.16 Strike Rate
- IPL: 183 Matches, 5151 Runs, 151.76 Strike Rate
Key Records & Awards
- Fastest ODI Hundred: 31 balls (vs West Indies, 2015)
- Fastest ODI 50: 16 balls (vs West Indies, 2015)
- Fastest ODI 150: 64 balls (vs West Indies, 2015)
- ICC ODI Player of the Year: 2010, 2014, 2015
- Most Test Innings without a Duck: 78
- Wisden Cricketer of the Decade: 2019
- Total International Runs: 20,014
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