Hailing from South Africa, Abraham Benjamin de Villiers changed the perspective of the game forever. His unorthodox batting style blent with innovative shots created a buzz across the cricket fraternity. Despite not winning any significant trophy, he is regarded as one of the best cricketers ever and one of the best batters of his era.
AB de Villiers was famous for his attacking batting style in the limited overs but managed to master the purest format of the game as well. As a genuis, he served the South African side for 16 years including the captaincy stint. He announced his international retirement in 2018 but wanted to make a comeback to feature in the 2020 T20 World Cup. Unfortunately, the homecoming didn’t happen as walked off with his extraordinary legacy.
List of AB de Villiers’ Centuries in Test Cricket:
AB de Villiers proved himself in the Test format despite his batting style suitable for white-ball cricket. In 114 matches, he accumulated 8765 runs at an average of 50.66. In that process, he smashed 22 centuries and 46 half-centuries.
| No. | Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 January 2005 | England | 109 | Drawn |
| 2 | 21 April 2005 | West Indies | 178 | Won |
| 3 | 29 April 2005 | West Indies | 114 | Drawn |
| 4 | 10 January 2008 | West Indies | 103* | Won |
| 5 | 3 April 2008 | India | 217* | Won |
| 6 | 18 July 2008 | England | 174 | Won |
| 7 | 17 December 2008 | Australia | 106* | Won |
| 8 | 26 February 2009 | Australia | 104* | Lost |
| 9 | 19 March 2009 | Australia | 163 | Won |
| 10 | 18 June 2010 | West Indies | 135* | Drawn |
| 11 | 20 November 2010 | Pakistan | 278* | Drawn |
| 12 | 16 December 2010 | India | 129 | Won |
| 13 | 3 January 2012 | Sri Lanka | 160* | Won |
| 14 | 30 November 2012 | Australia | 169 | Won |
| 15 | 3 February 2013 | Pakistan | 103* | Won |
| 16 | 22 February 2013 | Pakistan | 121 | Won |
| 17 | 23 October 2013 | Pakistan | 164 | Won |
| 18 | 22 December 2013 | India | 103 | Drawn |
| 19 | 20 February 2014 | Australia | 116 | Won |
| 20 | 17 December 2014 | West Indies | 152 | Won |
| 21 | 4 January 2015 | West Indies | 148 | Won |
| 22 | 9 March 2018 | Australia | 126* | Won |
List of AB de Villiers’ Centuries in ODI Cricket:
Having 9577 runs in 228 matches to his name, ABD mastered the ODI format. He smashed 25 centuries in the One-Day Internationals and also holds the record for hitting the fastest Hundred and 150 in the concerned format.
| No. | Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 April 2007 | West Indies | 146 | Won |
| 2 | 26 August 2007 | Zimbabwe | 107 | Won |
| 3 | 18 October 2007 | Pakistan | 103* | Won |
| 4 | 27 November 2009 | England | 121 | Won |
| 5 | 24 February 2010 | India | 114* | Lost |
| 6 | 27 February 2010 | India | 102* | Won |
| 7 | 22 May 2010 | West Indies | 102 | Won (D/L) |
| 8 | 17 October 2010 | Zimbabwe | 101* | Won |
| 9 | 22 October 2010 | Zimbabwe | 109 | Won |
| 10 | 24 February 2011 | West Indies | 107* | Won |
| 11 | 3 March 2011 | Netherlands | 134 | Won |
| 12 | 22 January 2012 | Sri Lanka | 125* | Lost |
| 13 | 25 February 2012 | New Zealand | 106* | Won |
| 14 | 17 March 2013 | Pakistan | 128 | Won |
| 15 | 11 November 2013 | Pakistan | 115* | Won |
| 16 | 11 December 2013 | India | 109 | No Result |
| 17 | 12 July 2014 | Sri Lanka | 108 | Won |
| 18 | 27 August 2014 | Australia | 136* | Won |
| 19 | 18 January 2015 | West Indies | 149 | Won |
| 20 | 27 February 2015 | West Indies | 162* | Won |
| 21 | 11 October 2015 | India | 104* | Won |
| 22 | 22 October 2015 | India | 112 | Lost |
| 23 | 25 October 2015 | India | 119 | Won |
| 24 | 14 February 2016 | England | 101* | Won |
| 25 | 18 October 2017 | Bangladesh | 176 | Won |
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List of AB de Villiers’ Centuries in T20 Cricket:
Despite featuring in 78 matches for the Proteas, ABD failed to cross the 100-mark. In those many games, he scored 1672 runs at an average of 26.12, including ten fifties.
List of AB de Villiers’ Centuries in IPL:
With 5000+ IPL runs under his bag, AB de Villiers is termed as one of the greatest foreign players to ever feature in the cash-rich league. He has scored 3 centuries in the tournament, two for RCB and one for Delhi Daredevils.
| No. | Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 April 2009 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 105* | Won |
| 2 | 10 May 2015 | Mumbai Indians (MI) | 133* | Won |
| 3 | 14 May 2016 | Gujarat Lions (GT) | 129* | Won |
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