South Africa's explosive batsman AB de Villiers has announced retirement from international cricket.
De Villiers announced his retirement from a video message on Wednesday after four days of last match against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. The 34-year-old cricketer said that he wants to go out in the best condition.
"After playing 114 Tests, 228 one-day internationals and 78 T20s, now the time has taken the responsibility of others. My turn is over, I'm tired of the truth. "
"It is a decision difficult. Before making a decision I thought so much. I would like to go out on playing good cricket. After winning an extraordinary series against India and Australia, I felt it was the right time to move away. "
According to De Villiers, when to play in a format - it is very difficult for him to make a decision. That's not right. Either they will play or not. That's why South Africa's former captain has decided to step aside.
De Villiers made his international debut with the Port Elizabeth Test against England in December 2004. His last international match was played in Johannesburg in March-April against Australia.
Thanks to all South African teammates, coaches, support staff and fans all over the world, De Villiers said he has no plans to travel to T20 cricket in the country. South Africa's domestic cricket will play as often as possible.
De Villiers's Test run of 50.66 8,765 There are 46 hundreds with 22 centuries. T-Twenty-one runs at an average of 26.12, with a score of 672.
De Villiers scored 9,577 runs in 53 one-dayers in ODIs in 25 ODIs. In this version, his strike rate of 101.09 One of the fastest centuries in ODIs and his record of half-centuries is his right.