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AB de Villiers

Full name:	Abraham Benjamin de Villiers
Born:	17th February 1984, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
Batting:	Right-hand batsman
Bowling:	Right-arm medium pace
Occasional wicket-keeper
Teams:	South Africa (Test: 2004/05-2007/08); South Africa (ODI: 2004/05-2007/08); African XI (ODI: 2005/06-2007); South Africa (Int Twenty20: 2005/06-2007/08); Northerns (Main FC: 2003/04); Titans (Main FC: 2004/05-2005/06); Northerns (Main ListA: 2003/04); Titans (Main ListA: 2004/05-2006/07); Titans (Main Twenty20: 2003/04-2007/08); All teams
South African Cricket Annual Cricketer of the Year: 2005
Lists of matches and more detailed statistics
Articles:	South Africa down Pakistan in one-dayer
	South Africa enjoy crushing warm-up win
	Pakistan struggle after Kallis brilliance
	India can get back to fourth in LG ICC ODI Championship
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Pictures:	AB de Villiers plays a shot on his way to scoring a double-century against India
	South Africa batsman AB de Villiers and Graeme Smith in action aganist Bangladesh
	Bangladesh batsman AB de Villiers ready to take the ball
	AB de Villiers waiting to grab the ball
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One of the talented younger players who are thought to be the future of South African cricket, de Villiers has packed a good deal in his brief international career so far. Coming up through the Under-19 ranks his talent sprouted early and the selectors showed infinite wisdom in giving him the Test cap against England in 2004-05 when he was barely 20. By this time he was equally comfortable in the middle order or while opening but he made his debut in the latter role and without running up big scores he displayed the calm temperament and the technical excellence required at the top of the order. In the next Test he shone in two roles, helping South Africa save the Test with a timely unbeaten 52 at No 8 and also donning the stumper’s gloves. Before the end of the series he had a grand double of 92 and 109 in the final Test at Centurion and within a couple of months followed up with 98 off 118 balls against Zimbabwe putting on 217 runs with Graeme Smith for the first wicket. By now established with his captain at the top of the order De Villiers was at his stroke playing best in the Caribbean hitting 178 at Bridgetown and sharing a first wicket stand of 191 runs with Smith. In the next Test at St John’s the duo bettered this with a partnership of 245, de Villiers’ share being 114. The big scores have since eluded him but a couple of 90s against New Zealand and Sri Lanka have seen him maintain an average of over 40. He has also been a regular member of the ODI squad without enjoying the same level of success.

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2004/05-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
South Africa	40	71	6	2571	217*	39.55	5	13	54.30	54	1

Test Career Bowling (2004/05-2006)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
South Africa	198	6	99	2	2-49	49.50	0	0	99.00	3.00

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (2003/04-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
Overall	59	107	9	4079	217*	41.62	7	25	58.13	96	2

First-Class Career Bowling (2004/05-2006)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	204	7	99	2	2-49	49.50	0	0	102.00	2.91

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2004/05-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
South Africa	62	59	7	1997	146	38.40	3	12	84.87	37
African XI	5	5	0	150	70	30.00	0	1	90.90	5
Overall	67	64	7	2147	146	37.66	3	13	85.26	42

One-Day International Career Bowling (2007)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
African XI	12	0	22	0	0-22					11.00

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (2003/04-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	87	83	10	2987	146	40.91	5	19	86.05	60

One-Day Career Bowling (2007)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	12	0	22	0	0-22					11.00

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2005/06-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
South Africa	11	10	3	133	52*	19.00	0	1	109.01	12	1

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2003/04-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
Overall	26	24	5	521	91*	27.42	0	3	132.23	22	3

Youth Test Career Batting and Fielding (2003)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
South Africa Under-19s	3	5	0	202	99	40.40	0	2	53.72	7

Youth Test Career Bowling (2003)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
South Africa Under-19s	12	0	11	0	0-11					5.50

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2003)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
South Africa Under-19s	2	2	0	202	143	101.00	1	1	93.95	1	2