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South Africa star batsman AB de Villiers announced his retirement on Wednesday from international cricket with immediate effect. The 34-year-old’s shocking decision to hang up his boots comes just four days after he completed another Indian Premier League (IPL) season with the Royal Challengers Bangalore. “I have decided to retire from all international cricket with immediate effect,” De Villiers was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo. “After 114 Test matches, 228 ODIs and 78 T20 Internationals, it is time for others to take over. I have had my turn, and to be honest, I am tired. “This is a tough decision, I have thought long and hard about it and I’d like to retire while still playing decent cricket. After the fantastic series wins against India and Australia, now feels like the right time to step aside. “It would not be right for me to pick and choose where, when and in what format I play for the Proteas. For me, in the green and gold, it must be everything or nothing. I w

Former Australian international Mark Waugh has lashed out at "selfish" India for snubbing to play a day-night Test match during their tour of Australia later this year. Cricket Australia wanted the first Test to be played under the lights in Adelaide from December 6. But India, who are yet to play a day-night format, said they were not ready in playing in such a high-profile series. The Baggy Green have played four day-night Tests since 2015, three of them in Adelaide itself, winning them all. Waugh, 52, said the decision from Indian cricket was not only disappointing, but selfish given the falling popularity of Test cricket. "It's a little bit selfish from India's point of view because we need to revitalise Test cricket," the retiring selector said in The Australian newspaper on Thursday. "Day-night Test cricket in some countries is going to be one of those ingredients that could transform Test cricket back to where it should be." I

The former Australian opener Justin Langer has been appointed as Australia's new head coach, succeeding Darren Lehmann, who resigned following the ball tampering incident that took place in South Africa. Langer, 47, who is currently in charge of Western Australia and Perth Scorchers, will start his new role on May 22 for a four-year term. He made his Test debut against the West Indies in 1993 and has since gone on to make 105 Tests for the Baggy Greens, scoring 7696 runs. He also appeared in eight ODIs for the country. Langer's first assignment gets underway on 13 June when the Aussies travel to England, with five one-day internationals and a sole Twenty20. Here is how Twitter reacted to Langer's appointment... A fantastic appointment! Very excited for my mate Alfie. The Australian Cricket Team is in great hands. #proud https://t.co/3OGtpXaTbw — Jason Gillespie ???????? (@dizzy259) May 2, 2018 Justin Langer is the new Aussie cricket coach ... no q