AB de Villiers
There have been very few players in world cricket, who are eagerly waiting to see them playing and they are very much liked not only in their own country but also foreign fans. In this, a name is included by former South African team captain and player AB de Villiers, who made his debut in international cricket, no one thought that he would be seen doing some shots on the field with his batting, which will be played which they will play Leave no one has even imagined.
AB de Villiers showed something similar in his batting in which he had the ability to deliver the ball to any corner of the field and that is why he is recognized as Mr. 360 degree player in world cricket. AB de Villiers is celebrating his 41st birthday today, so his names still have some records in world cricket which no player has managed to break.
Record of putting fifty in the lowest balls in ODIs
The ODI format has seen a lot of change in the last decade, in which now batsmen are seen batting more aggressive than before. However, despite this, the record of putting fifty in the lowest balls in ODIs so far is recorded in the name of AB de Villiers, who completed his half -century in just 16 balls in the match against the West Indies in 2015. During this time, AB de Villiers broke the record of Sanath Jayasuriya when he set a fifty in 17 balls in the match played against Pakistan in 1996.
Record of scoring the fastest century in ODIs
De Villiers also holds a record of scoring centuries in the lowest balls in the ODI format. In 2015, not a single bowler of the Windies team was scored in front of de Villiers’s aggressive batting in the match against the West Indies and he scored a century in just 31 balls. Prior to AB de Villiers, this record was named after Kiwi team batsman Corey Anderson, who scored a century in 36 balls in the match against West Indies in 2014.
Batsman who played the most innings before being dismissed on Duck in Tests
In Test cricket, AB de Villiers has a record of playing the most innings consecutively before being dismissed on Duck. De Villiers opened his account in 78 innings played in the previous 78 innings before being dismissed for Duck in a Test match played against Bangladesh in 2008-09. In the Test, this record is still named after AB de Villiers.
AB de Villiers records in international cricket
If AB de Villiers’ record in international cricket, he has 8765 runs in 114 Test matches, including 22 centuries and 46 half -century innings. In ODIs, de Villiers has played 228 matches and scored 9577 runs at an average of 53.5. In ODIs, de Villiers has played 53 half -centuries and 25 centuries. Apart from this, de Villiers played 1672 runs in 78 matches in T20 International and also played 10 half -century innings.
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