DUBAI: South African star AB de Villiers believes the biggest challenge for all teams in the upcoming Indian Premier League will be adjusting to the prevailing hot and humid conditions in the UAE. Most games will be played in the night but the conditions would still be challenging. “I am ...
Read More »De Villiers may rethink South Africa comeback if World Cup postpones
CAPE TOWN: South African batsman AB de Villiers has said that if the Twenty20 World Cup scheduled for October in Australia was postponed to next year then that could end his hopes of returning to the national side. De Villiers, regarded as one of the best limited overs batsmen in ...
Read More »AB de Villiers to make Big Bash debut with Brisbane Heat
SYDNEY: South African great AB de Villiers will make his debut in Australia’s Twenty20 Big Bash League during the 2019-20 season after signing with Brisbane Heat, the team announced Tuesday. The 35-year-old prolific batsman will join the Heat for the second half of the eight-team competition that runs from December ...
Read More »AB de Villiers fires Middlesex to victory on T20 Blast debut
BIRMINGHAM: AB de Villiers made his debut in England’s T20 Blast and played a marvellous knock for Middlesex to help them win at Lord’s. Ab de Villiers scored a quick 88 runs off 43 balls and remained unbeaten to help his team defeat Essex by seven wickets. This was Ab ...
Read More »De Villiers defends offer to play for South Africa at World Cup
CAPE TOWN: AB de Villiers said he did not expect to be included in South Africa’s squad for the Cricket World Cup after telling captain Faf du Plessis that he was available, as he clarified his role in a selection drama that blew up in England. South Africa endured a ...
Read More »De Villiers won’t be available for remaining PSL matches
DUBAI: Lahore Qalandars suffered a big blow ahead of Pakistan’s leg of the Pakistan Super League as their icon player AB de Villiers will not be able to rejoin the squad due to an injury. It was initially decided that AB will return to join the squad for Qalandars’ final ...
Read More »PSL: Talking points from the big Kings-Qalandars clash
DUBAI: The Lahore Qalandars’ batting lineup failed to fire once again but it was AB de Villiers’ 33-run knock that gave the side some hope of salvaging a victory in the much-anticipated encounter. The PSL 2019 is proving to be a tournament for the spinners and Karachi Kings’ Iftikhar Ahmed ...
Read More »AB de villiers on fire as Lahore Qalandars destroy Multan
DUBAI: Master blaster AB de Villiers announced his arrival as he in company of former South African teammate David Wiese annihilated Multan Sultans in the final five overs for Lahore Qalandars to clinch a drama-packed HBL PSL match in Sharjah by six wickets. According to PCB spokesman, De Villiers brought ...
Read More »De Villiers’s decision to play PSL will help revive cricket in Pakistan: Graeme Smith
DUBAI: Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith believes his former team-mate AB de Villiers’s decision to participate in the PSL 2019, including featuring in matches in Lahore, will set standards in bringing more big names to the league, which, in turn, will make the cricket-starved country a formidable unit. Smith, ...
Read More »Foreign stars hail de Villiers’ decision to play in Lahore
LONDON: AB de Villiers’s decision to return to Lahore for the HBL PSL’s fourth edition in 2019 has been welcomed by his former international colleagues. De Villiers’s long-time team-mate JP Duminy hoped his former captain will enjoy Lahore as the public sentiment and passion for the game has increased substantially ...
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