AB de Villiers: A Cricketing Genius

AB de Villiers: A Cricketing Genius

AB de Villiers is not an ordinary cricket name- it stands for invention and recklessness.

AB de Villiers is not an ordinary cricket name- it stands for invention and recklessness. He was just more than talented this South African batsman who performed at the international level during 2004-2018, but he was a sporting genius who changed everything about batting. What made De Villiers great was his ability to create magic with the bat. He was unconventional in his approach, using innovative skills that worked wonders. A sense of anticipation allowed him to adjust his angle and develop flicks that went on to be sent across the boundary by the subsequent bowler. Some of them were audacious scoops over the keeper?s head, audacious reverse-sweeps and unorthodox cuts which confounded bowlers as well as left crowds gaping. However, he wasn?t limited in his playing capabilities. Besides being a run machine with bat in hand, he possessed tremendous fielding skills. Sometimes agility, such as outstanding dives and anticipations from mid-wicket to backward point or sometimes acrobatic throws from deep cover could change matches completely by saving crucial runs or involving spectacular dismissals. This total-package of batting wizardry plus fielding magnificence turned him into a true legend of the game. Figures don?t lie since De Villiers picked up over 20k runs across formats testifying to his resoluteness and durability. He holds several records among which are fastest ODI half-century-ever hundred-plus run record plus quickest one fifty score