AB de Villiers— Wicket-Keeper Batsman
AB de Villiers is a former wicket-keeper batsman from South Africa, no longer playing international cricket.
🏏PLAYER DETAILS
🌍INTERNATIONAL CAREER
In T20Is, AB de Villiers has scored 1,672 runs across 78 matches at an average of 26.13 (SR 135.17). Best score: 79*. In ODIs, AB de Villiers has scored 9,577 runs across 228 matches at an average of 53.50 (SR 101.10), with 25 centuries and 53 half-centuries. Best score: 176. With the ball: 7 ODI wickets at an average of 28.86 and economy of 6.31, with best figures of 2/15. In Tests, AB de Villiers has scored 8,765 runs across 114 matches at an average of 50.66 (SR 54.52), with 22 centuries and 46 half-centuries. Best score: 278*. With the ball: 2 Test wickets at an average of 52.00 and economy of 3.06, with best figures of 2/49.
| Format | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | Wkts | Bowl Avg | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 78 | 1,672 | 26.13 | 135.17 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — |
| ODI | 228 | 9,577 | 53.50 | 101.10 | 25 | 53 | 7 | 28.86 | 6.31 |
| Test | 114 | 8,765 | 50.66 | 54.52 | 22 | 46 | 2 | 52.00 | 3.06 |
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 75 | 11 | 1,672 | 79* | 26.13 | 135.17 | 10 | 0 | 140 | 60 |
📋PLAYER OVERVIEW
AB de Villiers is a former South Africa wicket-keeper batsman who played international cricket from 2004 to 2018, across 420 international matches.
The career adds up to 20,014 international runs with 47 hundreds and 9 international wickets. Most of it came in ODI cricket (228 matches). Every format is broken down below.
🧠AB DE VILLIERS TRIVIA
- Who holds the record for the fastest century in ODI cricket, scoring it off just 31 balls?
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AB de Villiers - Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers hold the record for the highest partnership in IPL history, set against Gujarat Lions in 2016. How many runs did they add?
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229 - Sunrisers Hyderabad won their only IPL title in 2016 by beating which team by 8 runs in the final?
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Shahid Afridi scored an ODI century off 37 balls in 1996, a world record. Against which team?
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Sri Lanka
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❓FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What are AB de Villiers's international cricket career stats?▾
AB de Villiers has international career data across T20I, ODI, Test. AB de Villiers's best batting format is ODI: 9,577 runs in 228 matches with a batting average of 53.50.
How many T20I runs has AB de Villiers scored in international cricket?▾
AB de Villiers has scored 1,672 runs in 78 T20I matches, averaging 26.13 at a strike rate of 135.17. Highest score: 79*.
How many ODI runs has AB de Villiers scored in international cricket?▾
AB de Villiers has scored 9,577 runs in 228 ODI matches, averaging 53.50 at a strike rate of 101.10, including 25 centuries and 53 half-centuries in ODIs. Highest score: 176.
How many ODI wickets does AB de Villiers have?▾
AB de Villiers has taken 7 wickets in ODI cricket in 228 matches with a bowling average of 28.86 and an economy rate of 6.31. Best bowling: 2/15.
How many Test runs has AB de Villiers scored in international cricket?▾
AB de Villiers has scored 8,765 runs in 114 Test matches, averaging 50.66 at a strike rate of 54.52, including 22 centuries and 46 half-centuries in Tests. Highest score: 278*.
How many Test wickets does AB de Villiers have?▾
AB de Villiers has taken 2 wickets in Test cricket in 114 matches with a bowling average of 52.00 and an economy rate of 3.06. Best bowling: 2/49.
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