An IPL match may be decided when the ball passes inches beyond the grasp of a fielder on the boundary or when a direct hit catches a batsman inches short of the crease. AB de Villiers Read Quote
If you don’t learn, especially if you are not playing well, then you are not going to move forward as a team. AB de Villiers Read Quote
I announced my retirement from international cricket in May 2018 because I wanted to reduce my workload and spend more time with my wife and young sons. Some have insisted I was motivated purely by money. They are wrong. AB de Villiers Read Quote
I have been massively proud to have played for and, indeed, captain my country on the cricket field. AB de Villiers Read Quote
Obviously, international cricket is the main cricket you want to play, especially Test cricket. AB de Villiers Read Quote
I’ll do whatever it takes for us to win games of cricket. If I have to sledge, I’ll get involved like that. I’ll try and intimidate a player if I have to. AB de Villiers Read Quote
I’m not a nice guy on the field, and I’ve never really respected a guy who’s been a ‘nice guy’ on the field. I want opposition to be hard, to play to win the game for their team. AB de Villiers Read Quote
Far from being a mere consequence of winning, strong team spirit is an essential ingredient of sporting success; it comes before, not afterwards. AB de Villiers Read Quote
If you pick up that information, the first metre or two, the ball coming out of the hand, you can analyse what’s coming. AB de Villiers Read Quote
