AB de Villiers is a former South African international cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest and most versatile batters of his generation. A right-handed batter and occasional wicketkeeper, he represented South Africa in Test, ODI and T20I cricket. De Villiers finished his international career with 114 Tests, 228 ODIs and 78 T20Is. He scored 20,014 international runs, including 47 centuries and 109 half-centuries. His career also included 9 international wickets and 463 catches, along with several major batting records. Known for his innovative 360-degree strokeplay, he retired from international cricket in 2018.
AB de Villiers Career Information
Category
Details
Full Name
Abraham Benjamin de Villiers
Date of Birth
17 February 1984
National Team
South Africa
Playing Role
Batter / Wicketkeeper-Batter
Batting Style
Right-Handed
Bowling Style
Right-Arm Medium
International Formats
Test, ODI, T20I
AB de Villiers Test Stats
Statistic
Record
Matches
114
Innings
191
Not Outs
18
Runs
8,765
Highest Score
278*
Batting Average
50.66
Strike Rate
54.51
Centuries
22
Half-Centuries
46
Fours
1,024
Sixes
64
Catches
222
Wickets
2
AB de Villiers Test Bowling Stats
Statistic
Record
Bowling Innings
5
Balls Bowled
204
Runs Conceded
104
Wickets
2
Best Bowling
2/49
Bowling Average
52.00
Economy Rate
3.05
Bowling Strike Rate
102.00
AB de Villiers ODI Stats
Statistic
Record
Matches
228
Innings
218
Not Outs
39
Runs
9,577
Highest Score
176
Batting Average
53.50
Strike Rate
101.09
Centuries
25
Half-Centuries
53
Fours
840
Sixes
204
Catches
176
Wickets
7
AB de Villiers ODI Bowling Stats
Statistic
Record
Bowling Innings
9
Balls Bowled
192
Runs Conceded
202
Wickets
7
Best Bowling
2/15
Bowling Average
28.85
Economy Rate
6.31
Bowling Strike Rate
27.43
AB de Villiers T20I Stats
Statistic
Record
Matches
78
Innings
75
Not Outs
11
Runs
1,672
Highest Score
79*
Batting Average
26.12
Strike Rate
135.16
Centuries
0
Half-Centuries
10
Fours
140
Sixes
60
Catches
65
Wickets
0
AB de Villiers International Career Stats
Statistic
Record
Test Matches
114
ODI Matches
228
T20I Matches
78
Total International Matches
420
Test Runs
8,765
ODI Runs
9,577
T20I Runs
1,672
Total International Runs
20,014
Test Centuries
22
ODI Centuries
25
T20I Centuries
0
Total International Centuries
47
Test Wickets
2
ODI Wickets
7
T20I Wickets
0
Total International Wickets
9
Test Catches
222
ODI Catches
176
T20I Catches
65
Total International Catches
463
AB de Villiers’s International Centuries
AB de Villiers scored 47 centuries during his international career, with 22 coming in Tests and 25 in ODIs. He did not score a T20I century, although he recorded 10 T20I half-centuries. His century tally reflects his remarkable consistency in both Test and ODI cricket.
Format
Centuries
Test
22
ODI
25
T20I
0
Total
47
AB de Villiers’s International Runs
AB de Villiers finished his international career with 20,014 runs for South Africa. His ODI record produced 9,577 runs at an average of 53.50, while he scored 8,765 Test runs at an average of 50.66. He added another 1,672 runs in T20Is, giving him more than 20,000 international runs across all three formats.
Format
Runs
Test
8,765
ODI
9,577
T20I
1,672
Total
20,014
AB de Villiers Fielding Stats
AB de Villiers made a major contribution as a wicketkeeper and fielder throughout his international career. He completed 463 catches across Tests, ODIs and T20Is, in addition to seven stumpings in T20Is and five each in Tests and ODIs. His international fielding record highlights his versatility behind the stumps and in the outfield.
Format
Catches
Test
222
ODI
176
T20I
65
Total
463
Statistic
Total
International Run Outs
40
AB de Villiers Bowling Stats
Although primarily known as a batter and wicketkeeper, AB de Villiers occasionally bowled right-arm medium pace for South Africa. He took nine international wickets in total, including two in Tests and seven in ODIs. His best international bowling figures were 2/49 in Tests and 2/15 in ODIs, while he did not bowl in T20Is.
Format
Wickets
Test
2
ODI
7
T20I
0
Total
9
AB de Villiers Career Summary
AB de Villiers finished his international career with 420 matches and 20,014 runs for South Africa, including 47 centuries and 109 half-centuries. He scored 8,765 Test runs and 9,577 ODI runs, maintaining averages above 50 in both formats. His ODI career was particularly remarkable, combining a 53.50 batting average with a strike rate above 101. Alongside his exceptional batting record, de Villiers took nine international wickets and 463 catches, establishing himself as one of the most complete and statistically outstanding cricketers of his era.
