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Delightful drives, breath-taking reverse sweeps, electric fielding and running between the wickets. AB de Villiers is nothing short of a sensation — be it in whites or colours.
He is the face of the modern cricketer — the batsman who knows no limits to strokeplay, for whom audacity is no fetter for temperament. He rules the batting world in Test cricket, remains the best exponent of the reverse-sweep, perches at the pinnacle of ODIs with an incredible average-strike-rate combination, and is the biggest draw in the IPL. And his job does not end with putting runs on the board.
A hundred and a world record equalling eleven catches in the same Test match just about manage to scratch the surface of his versatility. And then there is the little matter of captaincy — where he is on the verge of taking on more and more responsibility; de Villiers has many quivers in his arrow, each one of them with a gilded tip.
At home against the fastest of bowlers, and twinkle toed against the canniest of spinners, de Villiers has faced the sternest of tests in every land and has always come through in flying colours with hundreds in Australia and England and double-hundreds at Ahmedabad at Abu Dhabi. He is one of the few touched with enough genius to commit to the stroke after the ball has pitched.
On the field he is an athlete — immensely gifted, quick and thrilling. Even when he does not don the big gloves, he remains a fantastic fielder — perhaps the best produced by South Africa since Jonty Rhodes. And one knows this is tantamount to outshining a constellation of extraordinary brilliance — the Protean cricketers have not exactly dragged their feet since the days Rhodes patrolled cover point. Curiously, even when he crouches behind the stumps in Test matches, his performance in front does not take a beating – unlike the other great batsman wicketkeepers including Clyde Walcott and Kumar Sangakkara.
While often residing in the rarest echelons of stroke-making, including hundreds at absurd rates across formats, when required he demonstrates the other uncanny facet of his batsmanship — that of saving matches with virtual strokelessness for hours. He can hit a 59-ball102 and a 228-ball 43 with equal élan.
He could have chosen and excelled at any sport, but opted for cricket — and thus became the crowning glory of the modern game.
Arunabha Sengupta
Career | M | In | R | NO | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
Test | 114 | 191 | 8765 | 18 | 278* | 50.66 | 16076 | 54.52 | 22 | 46 | 1025 | 64 | 222 | 5 |
ODIs | 228 | 218 | 9577 | 39 | 176 | 53.50 | 9473 | 101.0 | 25 | 53 | 840 | 204 | 176 | 5 |
T20s | 78 | 75 | 1672 | 11 | 79* | 26.12 | 1237 | 135.1 | 0 | 10 | 140 | 60 | 65 | 7 |
World Cup | 23 | 22 | 1207 | 3 | 162* | 63.52 | 1029 | 117.2 | 4 | 6 | 121 | 37 | 12 | 0 |
Career | M | B | R | W | Avg | EC | SR | 5WI | 10WM | BBI | BBM |
Test | 114 | 204 | 104 | 2 | 52.00 | 3.058 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 2/15 | 2/15 |
ODIs | 228 | 192 | 202 | 7 | 28.85 | 6.312 | 27.42 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | 0/5 |
T20s | 78 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
World Cup | 23 | 84 | 86 | 4 | 21.50 | 6.142 | 21.00 | 0 | -- | 0/5 |
Test Debut
South Africa v England at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth, December 17, 2004
Last Test
South Africa v Australia at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, March 30, 2018
ODI Debut
South Africa v England at Springbok Park, Bloemfontein, February 2, 2005
Last ODI
South Africa v India at Centurion Park, Centurion, February 16, 2018
T20 Debut
South Africa v Australia at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, February 24, 2006
Last T20
South Africa v Bangladesh at North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, October 29, 2017
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Malaysia
Match begins at 12:00 IST (06:30 GMT)
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Match 10
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Match begins at 15:30 IST (10:00 GMT)
Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings - Match 11
Delhi Capitals
Match begins at 19:30 IST (14:00 GMT)
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh - 1st Test
21 Apr, 2021 10:00 IST
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh - 2nd Test
29 Apr, 2021 10:00 IST
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Malaysia vs Netherlands - Match 5
21 Apr, 2021 12:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan - 1st Test
29 Apr, 2021 13:00 IST
Harare Sports Club, Harare
19 Apr, 2021 13:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Nepal vs Netherlands - Match 4
20 Apr, 2021 13:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
22 Apr, 2021 13:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan - 1st T20I
21 Apr, 2021 14:30 IST
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan - 2nd T20I
23 Apr, 2021 14:30 IST
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan - 3rd T20I
25 Apr, 2021 14:30 IST
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Match 14
21 Apr, 2021 15:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Match 19
25 Apr, 2021 15:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals - Match 24
29 Apr, 2021 15:30 IST
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Match 28
02 May, 2021 15:30 IST
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals - Match 12
19 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians - Match 13
20 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings - Match 15
21 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals - Match 16
22 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians - Match 17
23 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Match 18
24 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals - Match 20
25 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Match 21
26 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Match 22
27 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Match 23
28 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Match 25
29 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Match 26
30 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings - Match 27
01 May, 2021 19:30 IST
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals - Match 29
02 May, 2021 19:30 IST
Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Match 30
03 May, 2021 19:30 IST
Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians - Match 31
04 May, 2021 19:30 IST
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings - Match 32
05 May, 2021 19:30 IST
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings - Match 33
06 May, 2021 19:30 IST
Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals - Match 12
19 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST | 14:00 GMT
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians - Match 13
20 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST | 14:00 GMT
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Match 14
21 Apr, 2021 15:30 IST | 10:00 GMT
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings - Match 15
21 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST | 14:00 GMT
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals - Match 16
22 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST | 14:00 GMT
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Match 9
Mumbai Indians beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 13 runs
South Africa vs Pakistan - 4th T20I
Pakistan beat South Africa by 3 wickets
Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - Match 8
Chennai Super Kings beat Punjab Kings by 6 wickets
Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals - Match 7
Rajasthan Royals beat Delhi Capitals by 3 wickets
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Match 6
Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 6 runs