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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...

South Africa announced their squad for the ODI series against Sri Lanka starting from 11 January in Paarl, with the final match will be played in Johannesburg. Wicketkeeper Mark Boucher has been dropped out from the squad. AB de Villiers will lead the team as a wicketkeeper-batsman. South Africa squad : AB de Villiers (captain), Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla, JP Duminy, Johan Botha, Dean Elgar, Rory Kleinveldt, Jacques Kallis, Francois du Plessis, Wayne Parnell, Morne Morkel, Dale Steyn, Robin Peterson and Lonwabo Tsotsobe.

South Africa Test vice-captain, AB de Villiers has been declared completely fit from a hand injury to play in the Test series against Australia. AB De Villiers missed Twenty20 and ODI series against Australia due to his injury.

Johannesburg, Tuesday, October 4, 2011 Hashim Amla has been selected as the captain of the South African team in ODI and T20 series against Australia. Amla got the team command due to the fractured finger injury of Captain AB de Villiers , that is not available for the entire series. Amla has been assigned captain for two Twenty20 and three ODI matches against Australia. 38-year-old Amla has so far played only three Twenty-20 internationals. Wicketkeeper batsman Mark Boucher returns to the one-day squad, while 23-year-old batsman Richard levy is the only new face in the T20 squad. Former captain Graeme Smith got placed in both formats ODI and T20. the beginning of the series will be held in Cape Town on October 13 with Twenty20 match. Twenty20 squad: Hashim Amla (capt), Richard Levi, Graeme Smith, David Miller, Colin Ingram, Johan Botha, Heino Kuhn, JP Duminy, Morne Morkel, Albie Morkel, Robin Peterson, Juan Theron, Wayne Parnell and Lonwabo Tsotsobe. One-day squad...

Johannesburg,, Friday, September 30th, 2011 South Africa ODI and T-20 Captain Ab D'Villiers got injured during Champions League in India and has been ruled out from the australia series in coming next month. Cricket South Africa reported today that the doctors advised 27-year-old Ab D'Villiers that four to six week relaxation, for this reason he will not available for the upcoming series against australia. He will undergo immediate surgery and rehabilitation. Twenty-20 and ODI series against Australia will be begin from October 13.

Johannesburg, Wednesday, 8 June 2011 South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis won three awards including the prestigious Cricketer of the Year award by the United Cricket Board at awards ceremony in Johannesburg Kallis bagged Test Cricketer of the Year for his outstanding performance and he also got KFC 'So Good' award.In 2004, He won the Cricketer of the Year award. South Africa's AB de Villiers the new captain of ODI and T20, won "ODI Cricketer of the Year". Hashim Amla bagged the players'player and fans' player titles. Fast bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe won Pro20 Player of the Year Award. Pakistan-born legspinner Imran Tahir won the International Newcomer of the Year award. Tahir also received two other awards.

Middle-order batsman AB De Villiers has been appointed South Africa's ODI and Twenty20 captain, and Gary Kirsten became the new coach of the South Africa team for two years of the contract. AB De Villiers will replace Smith, who gave up the captaincy after the World Cup 2011. Batsman Hashim Amla has been made vice-captain in both formats. Former fast bowler Allan Donald is the new bowling coach of South Africa Cricket Team. South Africa's new coach Kirsten said in a press conference that" I am very pleased with team's coach and it is an honor for me. Now it's my responsibility that I do work to make the players perform the best ."