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What makes AB de Villiers so special?
He is the fastest South African player to reach 8000 runs in One Day Internationals. He is also the leading run-scorer for South Africa in the Cricket World Cup. He has a unique record of scoring the most sixes in the World Cup as well.
Why ABD is so popular?
His early talent at multiple sports is well known. Not only is his cricket exciting, it is inventive. He’s no otherworldly physical specimen. He fulfils the Indian middle-class young adult’s dreams – his parents are academics, but he was so good at many sports as to be spoilt for choice.
Is AB de Villiers a human?
“AB’s form, he’s a superhuman but still ‘human’. The story is you gave him a chance to not make runs by batting him so low down the order. This is perhaps the first time we are seeing AB in his human avatar…”
How was AB de Villiers in study?
AB de Villiers is also brilliant in his studies. AB de Villiers holds the record for the fastest 50 runs in 16 balls, fastest 100 runs in 31 balls, and fastest 150 runs in 64 balls in One Day Internationals. People call him Mr. 360 because no matter where you bowl, he will smash it anywhere.
Who is called alien in cricket?
Abraham Benjamin de Villiers
In limited overs cricket, he is an attacking player. He holds the record for the fastest ODI century in just 31 balls….AB de Villiers.
| de Villiers in 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Abraham Benjamin de Villiers |
| Born | 17 February 1984 Warmbad, Transvaal Province, South Africa |
| Nickname | Mr. 360, ABD, Alien, Superman |
Does AB de Villiers have a tattoo?
He hasn’t got tattoos, he hasn’t got earrings; he hasn’t got that flashy image.
Is Abd retiring from IPL?
AB de Villiers, 37, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket – more precisely, the T20 variety – on Friday. AB de Villiers’ decision has effectively ended his association with his IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Did Abd win any trophy?
He is a three-time ICC ODI player of the year, winning the award in 2010, 2014 and 2015. After the 2011 Cricket World Cup he succeeded Graeme Smith as captain of the national ODI side, and became Test captain after the second Test of the home series against England in 2015/16.
Is AB de Villiers an attacking batsman or a defensive batsman?
In limited overs cricket he is an attacking batsman. He has the record of hitting the fastest ODI century in just 31 balls. He also records the fastest ODI 50,100 and 150. De Villiers began his international career as a wicket-keeper-batsman, but he has played most often solely as a batsman.
How did AB de Villiers reach 1000 Test runs?
De Villiers became the second-youngest and second-fastest South African to reach 1,000 test runs after Graeme Pollock. In his Test career so far has batted, bowled and kept wicket. After a spell in the South Africa U19 team, he made his debut for the Titans in 2003/4.
Is AB de Villiers still playing for South Africa?
De Villiers captained South Africa in all three formats, although after a series of injuries, he stepped down from the Test captaincy. In 2017, he stepped down from captaining the national limited-overs games and in May 2018, he announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket.
Where did AB de Villiers go to high school?
Abraham Benjamin de Villiers was born in Warmbad, South Africa, and enjoyed what he later described as the “really relaxed lifestyle up there, where everyone knows everyone”. He went to high school in Pretoria along with teammate Faf du Plessis. They attended the prestigious Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool.
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