AB de Villiers Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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AB de Villiers (Abraham Benjamin de Villiers, Mr. 360, ABD, Alien, Superman)

Last Updated: 25 Apr, 2024 | Views: 296

Age: 41

Profession: Sports Men

Other Profession(s): Author, Cricket Player

Famous For: ICC ODI Player Of The Year Three Times During His 15-Year International Career

Higher Education: Graduated

AB de Villiers Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

17 Feb, 1984 (41 Years 01 Month)

Birth Country

South Africa

Birth State/Province

Transvaal Province

Birth District

Warmbad

Birth Sign

Aquarius

Religion

Christianity

Nationalities

South African

AB de Villiers Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Abraham Benjamin de Villiers was born on 17 February 1984 and is a former South African international cricketer. He is best-known as ICC ODI Player of the Year Three Times during His 15-Year. His international career began as a wicket-keeper-batsman, but he has mostly played as a batsman.
AB de Villiers Career:
• His first international match was a Test against England in 2004, and his first One Day International (ODI) came in early 2005. Twenty20 International cricket was his debut season in 2006.

• His 78 Test innings without a duck are the second-most in Test history after he was bowled for naught by Bangladesh in November 2008. He has also scored the second-highest individual score for a South African batsman, with 278*.
AB de Villiers International Career:
His Test debut took place against England at Port Elizabeth on 16 December 2004. The second Test saw him drop down the order and given the wicket-keeping gloves after making a strong impression opening the batting.
2007 Cricket World Cup In West Indies:
His maiden ODI century, 146, was scored off just 130 balls against West Indies in the Super 8 match on 10 April 2007. He scored 170 runs for the third wicket. De Villiers' innings set up a total of 356/4 from 50 overs.
AB de Villiers Awards:
2020:
• Sir Garfield Sobers Award For ICC Male Cricketer Of The Decade
• Award For ODI Cricketer Of The Decade.
AB de Villiers Unknown Facts:
AB de Villiers made an immediate impact on the international cricket scene. He became only the fourth South African to score a century in a Test match when he hit the century against England. Early success paved the way for a stellar career.
Music is De Villiers' passion, and he is a talented guitarist and singer. Many songs have been released by him, including collaborations with popular South African artists. He explores his artistic side through music, which provides him with a creative outlet away from cricket.