'Tired' AB de Villiers retires from international cricket play

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South Africa batsman AB de Villiers has retired from international cricket, via a sudden announcement four days after completing another IPL season with Royal Challengers Bangalore.

De Villiers, 34, made his announced public via a video, in which he said "I am tired".

"I have decided to retire from all international cricket with immediate effect," he said on Wednesday. "After 114 Test matches, 228 ODIs and 78 T20 Internationals, it is time for others to take over. I have had my turn, and to be honest, I am tired.

"This is a tough decision, I have thought long and hard about it and I'd like to retire while still playing decent cricket. After the fantastic series wins against India and Australia, now feels like the right time to step aside.

 

"It would not be right for me to pick and choose where, when and in what format I play for the Proteas. For me, in the green and gold, it must be everything or nothing. I will always be grateful to the coaches and staff of Cricket South Africa for their support through all these years. The most important thank you goes out to all of my team mates throughout my career, I wouldn't be half the player that I am without the support throughout the years.

 

" It's not about earning more somewhere else, it's about running out of gas and feeling that it is the right time to move on. Everything comes to an end. To the cricket fans around South Africa and the World, thank you for your kindness and generosity, and today, for your understanding.

" I have no plans to play overseas, in fact, I hope I can continue to be available for the Titans in domestic cricket. I will continue to be the biggest supporter of Faf du Plessis and the Proteas."

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AB De Villiers Retires From International Cricket, Says He Is 'Out Of Gas'

Updated: 23 May 2018 17:50 IST

South Africa batting star AB de Villiers announced retirement from international cricket with immediate effect.

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South Africa batting star AB de Villiers announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. AB de Villiers announced the decision via a video message on his Twitter handle. "I've made a big decision today," De Villiers' tweet message said. "Hi, this is the Tux Cricket Club, the high-performance centre in Pretoria where 14 seasons ago I arrived as a nervous youngster when I was first called into the Proteas squad. Today, at the same place, I want to let you know that I have decided to retire from all international cricket with immediate effect," De Villiers said in the attached video message.

 

 

"After 114 Tests, 228 ODIs, 78 T20Is. It is time for others to take over. I have had my turn and to be honest I am tired. This is a tough decision. I have thought long and hard about it. I would like to retire still playing decent cricket. After the fantastic series win against India and Australia, now feels the right time to step aside. It would not be right for me to pick and choose where and when and in what format I play for the Proteas. For me in green and gold, it must be everything or nothing. I will always be grateful to my teammates, coaches and the staff of Cricket South Africa for their support through all these years," De Villiers said.

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randi baabu randi...veedukolu telapandi

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jai ABD jai jai ABD

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ABD zindabad 

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abd will be missed 

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ABD racha 

[timmy]

calling @perugu_vada @Kool_SRG

 

[timmy]

 that was a surprise decision 

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3 minutes ago, timmy said:

 that was a surprise decision 

nuvvu maatram sielent ga vachi spamming chesukoni potav ga dongi... 

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Elagu Ipl undi ga...

[Sachin200]

South Africa lost a big player before world cup

2014 world cup naggalsina team veelu  , rain vachi 

Anni vubdi , luck lekapothe ( God's grace lekapoina ) success avalemu anadaniki example anipistaru ee team players 

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Ohh noo what about our future international markets will go down inflation will rise immediately space stations like NASA ISRO will postpone their rocket launchings plz ABD take back ur retirement

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Just now, aakathaai said:

Ohh noo what about our future international markets will go down inflation will rise immediately space stations like NASA ISRO will postpone their rocket launchings plz ABD take back ur retirement

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