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AB de Villiers announces his retirement from International Cricket

"After 114 Test matches, 228 ODI's and 78 T20 Internationals, it is time for others to take over. I have had my turn, and to be honest, I am tired," said de Villiers.

AB de Villiers announces his retirement from International Cricket
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A class batsman. A nightmare for bowlers. Mr. 360º aka AB de Villiers is one such batsman with zero haters across the globe. The South African legend today announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket. AB shared a video on his official Twitter account, declaring that he was retiring from all formats of international cricket. De Villiers, 34, is one of the world's top-rated players and the news left all the cricket fans shocked.

"I have decided to retire from all international cricket with immediate effect,” this announcement left cricket fans all over the world shocked. “After 114 Test matches, 228 ODI's and 78 T20 Internationals, it is time for others to take over. I have had my turn, and to be honest, I am tired," said de Villiers.

The video further said,

"This is a tough decision, I have thought long and hard about it and I'd like to retire while still playing decent cricket. After the fantastic series wins against India and Australia, now feels like the right time to step aside. It would not be right for me to pick and choose where, when and in what format I play for the Proteas. For me, in the green and gold, it must be everything or nothing. I will always be grateful to the coaches and staff of Cricket South Africa for their support through all these years. The most important thank you goes out to all of my teammates throughout my career, I wouldn't be half the player that I am without the support throughout the years. It's not about earning more somewhere else, it's about running out of gas and feeling that it is the right time to move on. Everything comes to an end. To the cricket fans around South Africa and the World, thank you for your kindness and generosity, and today, for your understanding. I have no plans to play overseas, in fact, I hope I can continue to be available for the Titans in domestic cricket. I will continue to be the biggest supporter of Faf du Plessis and the Proteas."

Over the last 14 years of international career, De Villiers scored 8765 runs with an average of 50.66 including 22 centuries in 114 Tests. He scored 9577 runs at an average of 53.5 in 220 ODIs. In 78 T20s, he has scored 1672 runs including 10 fifties. Recently, he was part of the Indian Premier League for Royal Challengers Bangalore, where his team missed the spot in the playoffs.

Thank you for all the beautiful memories you've left us, AB de Villiers. Farewell!

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