De Villiers also scored South Africa’s fastest Test century from 75 balls against India in 2010/11.
South African legend AB de Villiers, who thrilled his fans with his magical shots on the cricket field, is entering the age of 39. De Villiers made his international debut in 2004. Since then many awards, records and achievements have made him one of the most loved players in the history of cricket. He represented South Africa in 114 Test matches. He has 8,765 runs at an average of 50.66. De Villiers has 22 centuries and 46 fifties in Tests, with a personal best of 278*.
AB de Villiers is the fourth highest run-scorer for South Africa in Test cricket behind Graeme Smith (9,253), Hashim Amla (9,282) and Jacques Kallis (13,206). He also has the fourth most centuries for South Africa in the longest format. The star is behind Smith (27), Amla (28) and Kallis (45).
De Villiers also scored South Africa’s fastest Test century in 2010/11 against India in 75 balls. De Villiers has represented South Africa in 228 ODIs, the format in which the batsman has dominated the most. He has scored 9,577 runs in ODIs at an average of 53.50. He has 25 centuries and 53 fifties and a best score of 176 in the format.
He is the Proteas’ second highest run-scorer in ODIs, behind Kallis (11,550 runs). De Villiers also holds the record of second most ODI centuries behind Amla (27). ABD also holds the record for the fastest ODI half-century in 16 balls against West Indies in 2015.
De Villiers has won the ICC ODI Player of the Year award three times. He did so in 2010, 2014 and 2015. The 39-year-old batsman represented the national team in 78 T20s in which he scored 1,672 runs at an average of 26.12 at a strike rate of 135.16. 10 fifties in the format and a best score of 79*. Fastest T20I half-century for South Africa in 21 balls.
The player has performed well in T20 leagues around the world. He has scored 9,424 runs in 340 T20Is at an average of 37.24. He has scored four centuries and 69 fifties in the format. He has played in leagues like Big Bash League (BBL), Indian Premier League (IPL), Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Pakistan Super League (PSL) and Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
However, it was his performance with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL that garnered the most praise. His ability to rescue his team from difficult situations, 360-degree hitting and his partnership with close friend Virat Kohli have made him a fan favorite in India as well. The player scored 4,522 runs with two centuries and 37 fifties for RCB at a strike rate of 158.33.