AB de Villiers
In-game rating: 95/99
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CAREER IN BRIEF
AB de Villiers played 114 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 2004 to 2018. The first came against England at St George's Park, with scores of 28 and 14, and the last against Australia at Wanderers Stadium in 2018.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 5,059 runs at 57.5 in 60 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 278 not out from 418 balls against Pakistan at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in 2010. In all: 22 hundreds, 46 fifties.
At home the average was 47.4 across 66 Tests; away it was 50.7 across 44 Tests. The most runs came against Australia: 2,068 runs at 51.7 in 24 Tests. Newlands was the most frequent ground, with 19 Tests and 1,344 runs at 48.0. AB de Villiers captained South Africa in 3 Tests, winning 2 and losing 1. The scorecards record 5 player-of-the-match awards. South Africa won 57 of the Tests AB de Villiers played and lost 32, with 25 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 114 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278* | 418 | Pakistan | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 2010 | Drawn |
| 217* | 333 | India | Narendra Modi Stadium | 2008 | Won |
| 178 | 352 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 2005 | Won |
| 174 | 381 | England | Headingley | 2008 | Won |
| 169 | 184 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2012 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/49 | 21 | West Indies | Antigua Recreation Ground | 2005 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 24 | 2,068 | 51.70 | 6/13 | 0 | – |
| England | 20 | 1,393 | 42.21 | 2/7 | 0 | – |
| India | 20 | 1,334 | 39.24 | 3/6 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 13 | 1,347 | 84.19 | 6/5 | 2 | 24.50 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 1,112 | 65.41 | 4/3 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 10 | 546 | 39.00 | 0/5 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 691 | 62.82 | 1/5 | 0 | – |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 205 | 51.25 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 66 | 4,788 | 47.41 | 13/28 | 0 | – |
| Away | 44 | 3,396 | 50.69 | 7/17 | 2 | 35.50 |
| Neutral | 4 | 581 | 116.20 | 2/1 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54 | 3,706 | 43.60 | 9/19 | 2 | 49.50 |
| 2010s | 60 | 5,059 | 57.49 | 13/27 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands | 19 | 1,344 | 48.00 | 3/7 | 0 | – |
| SuperSport Park | 14 | 1,257 | 59.86 | 4/6 | 0 | – |
| Wanderers Stadium | 13 | 775 | 35.23 | 3/4 | 0 | – |
| Kingsmead | 11 | 818 | 48.12 | 1/7 | 0 | – |
| St George's Park | 8 | 591 | 49.25 | 2/4 | 0 | – |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 3 | 422 | 84.40 | 2/2 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 2004 at St George's Park
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2018 at Wanderers Stadium
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