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| Player Profile |
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| Date of Birth |
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17 Feb 1984 see more |
| Country |
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South Africa |
| Teams |
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South Africa, Delhi Daredevils |
| Playing Role |
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Right hand batsman, wicket keeper |
| Height |
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5 feet 10 inches |
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AB de Villiers was equally good in Golf, Rugby and Tennis but thankfully, he elected cricket above all.
AB de Villiers holds the record of most test match innings without a duck, for his innitial...
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| Cricketing career Test ODI T20 |
| Test Matches |
AB made his test debut against England in 2004 and has been climbing up the ladder very rapidly in the longest form of the game. He is now one of the mainstays of the South African middle order. AB is one of the best players of spin bowling in the South African team. His top performance was against India at Ahmedabad in the 2008 series, where he scored an unbeaten 217 to become the first South African to score a double century against India!
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| ODI Matches |
AB made his odi debut in 2005 against England and is currently the joint number two along with Virat Kohli in the icc odi rankings. One of the best fieldsman in the modern game, AB is also a very good wicket keeper. AB scored 102 runs off just 59 balls against India in 2010 to register the seventh fastest century in odi cricket!
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| T20 |
AB made his t2o debut against Australia in 2005 but didnt got to face a ball in his debut. AB is a brilliant t20 player who can drop the guard and also up the scoring rate when required! With his outstanding fielding he saves 10-15 runs each game which are so vital in this form of the game. AB scored a century in the 2009 IPL.
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AB de Villiers as batsman at international level
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Format
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Mts
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Runs
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Ave
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Best
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100s
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50s
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Test
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66
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4741
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47.41
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217*
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12
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23
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ODI
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115
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4277
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45.02
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146
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10
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25
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T20
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33
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604
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23.23
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79*
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0
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4
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