Tough to fill AB de Villiers' shoes, says Barry Richards

The former South African  Cricketer Barry Richards quoted that AB de Villiers’ retirement is not “just a loss just for South African cricket but for world cricket.”

South African Star, AB De Villiers was not just a player infact he was  ambassador and true spirit of the game. He is the one who commanded respect from players across the world.

After Shocking retirement of the South African star AB De Villiers announced his retirement from the international cricket on by quoting that  he was "tired" and "out of gas" after 14 years of his service to international cricket.

As reported in Times of India the South African Legend said that “AB wasn’t just a player who represented South Africa. He was a great ambassador of the game and someone who commanded respect from players across the world. AB calling it quits is a massive loss for cricket as his skills with the willow and sheer presence on the field gave so much joy to those who watched the game”.

De Villiers bind up his his career with a blistering 20,014 international runs (8765 in Tests, 9577 in ODIs and 1672 in T20Is) and signed off with a batting average of over 50 in both Tests (50.66) and ODIs (53.50).

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