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South Africa · 2004–2018 · Retired
AB de Villiers
Right-hand middle-order batter / wicket-keeper
Kookaburra Kahuna Pro 5.0
Made by Kookaburra →Kookaburra
- Willow
- Grade 1 English willow
- Weight
- 2lb 9oz
The player
The most 360-degree batter of his era. de Villiers' Kookaburra bats were unusually light by modern standards — built for hand-speed and improvisation rather than raw power.
His 31-ball ODI hundred vs West Indies in 2015 remains the fastest in 50-over cricket.
Career snapshot
- Tests
- 114
- Test runs
- 8,765
- ODI runs
- 9,577
- ODI avg
- 53.50
Notable innings with this bat
- 31-ball 100 vs West Indies, Johannesburg 2015
- 278* vs Pakistan, Abu Dhabi 2010 (Test)
- 169 vs Australia, Perth 2008 (Test)