South Africa will have to make a strong start against India in their opening match of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy if it wants to lay its hands on a piece of ICC silverware, a feat the country has not achieved since 1998, Protea captain AB de Villiers said.
May 8 2013, 6:44 pm
Read MoreVirat Kohli (99 off 58 balls) fell off the last ball one run short of what would have been a magnificent century, while AB de Villiers (32 not out off 17 balls) played his usual death overs cameo as Royal Challengers Bangalore posted an imposing 183 for four against the Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
May 10 2013, 11:49 pm
Read MoreRoyal Challengers Bangalore's dashing batsman AB de Villiers said he had to take some responsibility in the Super Over since it was his dimissal that triggered a batting collapse against Delhi Daredevils in an Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday night.
April 17 2013, 5:41 pm
Read MoreSouth African cricket captain AB de Villiers proposed to his 24-year-old girlfriend Danielle Swart in India on Sunday.
March 30 2013, 7:31 pm
Read MoreIn an innings that saw numerous momentum shifts, Royal Challengers Bangalore posted 165 against the Chennai Super Kings.
April 14 2013, 12:02 am
Read MoreSouth African captain AB de Villiers hit an unbeaten 95 to guide his side to a series-clinching six-wicket win in the fifth and final one-day international against Pakistan at Willowmoore Park on Sunday.
March 24 2013, 10:33 pm
Read MoreChris Gayle is T20 cricket’s most dangerous batsman. In two previous editions of the Indian Premier League (IPL), he has almost single-handedly rallied the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) with his mind-boggling exploits. Which begs the question: Are Bangalore heavily dependent on the big-hitting West Indian?
April 16 2013, 10:29 am
Read MorePakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said his opposite number, AB de Villiers, was the difference as South Africa clinched a 3-2 series win in the fifth and final One-Day International.
March 25 2013, 8:55 am
Read MoreSouth African opener Hashim Amla combined with skipper AB de Villiers to help South Africa post a mammoth total of 343/5 against Pakistan in the third ODI at Johannesburg.
March 17 2013, 5:36 pm
Read MoreAn inexperienced Pakistan pace bowling line-up had South Africa in trouble before AB de Villiers steered the hosts to a respectable total on the first day of the third and final Test at SuperSport Park on Friday. De Villiers made an unbeaten 98 as South Africa reached 334 for six.
February 23 2013, 5:23 pm
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