CAPE TOWN – South African star batsman AB de Villiers quit all forms international cricket on Wednesday. He announced his retirement on the social media.
The 34-year-old right-hand batsman made his debut in 2004 against England in a Test match played in Port Elizabeth.
“I have decided to retire from all international cricket with immediate effect. After 114 Test matches, 228 One Day Internationals and 78 T20 Internationals it is time for others to take over,” de Villiers said in a video posted to his Twitter account.
“I have had my turn and to be honest I am tired. This is a tough decision and I have thought long and hard about it and I’d like to retire while still playing decent cricket.”
AB De Villiers played 114 Test matches, 228 ODIs, and 78 T20 Internationals. He made a staggering 20,014 international runs (8765 in Tests, 9577 in ODIs and 1672 in T20Is).
He slammed 22 centuries and 46 fifties in international cricket. De Villiers holds the records for the fastest 50 (16 balls), 100 (31 balls) and 150 (64 balls) of all time in One Day Internationals by any batsmen.
He stepped down from Test captaincy in December 2016 due to an elbow injury.
