AB de Villiers retires from all cricket: ‘I’ve had my time’
Associated PressCAPE TOWN, South Africa — AB de Villiers retired from all cricket on Friday, ending a career that saw him flourish into one of his generation’s most gifted batsmen in any format, whether in test matches for his country or Twenty20 games for club teams across the world. De Villiers had retired from all international cricket with South Africa in 2018 but remained a highly sought after commodity and continued playing in various domestic T20 leagues, most noticeably with Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. I’ve had my time.” De Villiers gave up playing for his country three years ago while still at the top of his game and after being pivotal in a test series victory over Australia. De Villiers considered coming out of international retirement this year to play for South Africa at the T20 World Cup, but he and Cricket South Africa couldn’t reach an agreement, meaning there wouldn’t be one last hurrah for de Villiers on the big stage.