Test
- Matches
- 114
- Innings
- 191
- Runs
- 8,765
- Highest score
- 278*
- Batting average
- 50.66
- Hundreds
- 22
- Fifties
- 46
SOUTH AFRICA CRICKET LEGEND
AB de VilliersCareer Stats, 20,014 Runs & Records
Former South Africa captain and wicketkeeper-batter
AB de Villiers scored 20,014 international runs and became renowned for inventive 360-degree strokeplay. The ICC Hall of Famer also built an exceptional IPL career, scoring 5,162 runs.
Player Information
Full nameAbraham Benjamin de Villiers
Date of birth17 February 1984
BirthplaceWarmbad, Transvaal Province, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
RoleWicketkeeper-batter / Former captain
Batting styleRight-handed
Bowling styleRight-arm medium
International Career Stats
ODI
- Matches
- 228
- Innings
- 218
- Runs
- 9,577
- Highest score
- 176
- Batting average
- 53.50
- Strike rate
- 101.09
- Hundreds
- 25
- Fifties
- 53
T20I
- Matches
- 78
- Innings
- 75
- Runs
- 1,672
- Highest score
- 79*
- Batting average
- 26.12
- Strike rate
- 135.16
- Fifties
- 10
Career statistics are final.
De Villiers retired from international cricket in May 2018. The figures above were checked against ICC and established statistical records.
Across 420 international matches, de Villiers combined classical technique with an extraordinary range of scoring options. He kept wicket, captained South Africa and excelled in every batting position while maintaining Test and ODI averages above 50.
AB de Villiers' 31-Ball ODI Century
On 18 January 2015 at Johannesburg, de Villiers reached an ODI century from only 31 balls against West Indies. He finished with 149 from 44 deliveries, including nine fours and 16 sixes, establishing the record for the fastest hundred in men's ODI cricket.
IPL Career and Royal Challengers Legacy
De Villiers played 184 IPL matches between 2008 and 2021, scoring 5,162 runs at an average of 39.71 and a strike rate of 151.69. After beginning with Delhi Daredevils, he became one of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's most influential overseas players.
International Debuts and Final Appearances
Test career
17 December 2004 – 2 April 2018
Debuted against England at Gqeberha and made his final Test appearance against Australia at Johannesburg.
ODI career
2 February 2005 – 16 February 2018
Debuted against England at Bloemfontein and played his final ODI against India at Centurion.
T20I career
24 February 2006 – 29 October 2017
Debuted against Australia at Johannesburg and made his final appearance against Bangladesh.
Major Records & Achievements
International runs
Scored more than 20,000 runs across Tests, ODIs and T20Is.
Fastest ODI hundred
Reached 100 in 31 balls against West Indies in 2015.
International centuries
Made 22 Test hundreds and 25 ODI hundreds.
Highest Test score
Recorded his career-best Test innings against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi.
IPL runs
Finished his IPL career with three centuries and 40 fifties.
Innovative batting
Earned the nickname Mr 360 for scoring around the entire ground.
Honours and Legacy
ICC ODI Player of the Year
Won the award in 2010, 2014 and 2015.
ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Was inducted in recognition of his outstanding international career.
IPL career
Became one of the competition's most celebrated overseas batters.
South Africa captain
Led his country across international formats during his career.
Sources
- ICC Hall of Fame: AB de Villiers career and achievements
- IPL: AB de Villiers profile and season statistics
- Guinness World Records: Fastest ODI hundred
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