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AB de Villiers joins 200-ODI club in South Africa vs England 2015-16, 5th ODI

AB de Villiers has become the sixth South African cricketer to play 200 ODI matches.

AB de Villiers has joined the likes of Jacques Kallis, Shaun Pollock, Mark Boucher, Herschelle Gibbs and Jonty Rhodes © Getty Images
AB de Villiers (above) has joined the likes of Jacques Kallis, Shaun Pollock, Mark Boucher, Herschelle Gibbs and Jonty Rhodes © Getty Images

When AB de Villiers, South African batting genius took to the field in the fifth and final ODI of the ongoing limited-overs series against England, he added another feather to his cap. He became the sixth South African cricketer to feature in 200 one-day matches. Other South African players who have reached this feat are Jacques Kallis, Shaun Pollock, Mark Boucher, Herschelle Gibbs and Jonty Rhodes. De Villiers is considered one of the finest batsmen the game has ever seen and he is arguably the best contemporary batsman adept at playing in all the three formats of the game. Kallis has featured in most number of ODI matches for South Africa. He represented the South African nation on 328 occasions. LIVE CRICKET SCORECARD: South Africa vs England, 5th ODI match at Cape Town

After Kallis, former South African bowling all-rounder Shaun Pollock is second on the list, having participated in 303 ODIs. Boucher has played 246 while Rhodes has featured in 245 one-day matches. Talking of de Villiers, his ODI record is astonishingly brilliant. In his previous 199 ODI games, he accumulated 8,508 runs at a phenomenal average of 53.92 and still maintaining a strike rate of 100.14. De Villiers’ Test record is also amazing. Having played 106 matches, he averages 50.46 in Test cricket. Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar tops the list among all the cricketers in the world who have played most ODI games. He represented India in 463 matches. Former Sri Lankan batsmen— Mahela Jayawardene and Sanath Jayasuriya are next in the list. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting tops the list among cricketers outside the subcontinent who have featured in most ODI matches. He has played 375 matches and is seventh on the list.

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