AB de Villiers rises above all in Port Elizabeth
South Africa's greatest player of all time, AB de Villiers scored 126* to take Proteas to 382 and give them a 139 run lead in 2nd Test against Australia at Port Elizabeth. He had made a comeback to Test in December 2017 after a break of almost 2-years. With this knock, he has proved once again that he is one of the best batsmen!
AB de Villiers scores his 22nd Test hundred
AB de Villiers scored his 22nd Test century and remained unbeaten as Aussies wrapped up Proteas for 382. This is his 6th Test hundred against the Australians. ABD required just 117 balls to bring up his ton. This is his first hundred in over 3 years. This is also his first Test hundred in his last 13 matches for South Africa.
Mr 360 has left Australians clueless
ABD has been in fantastic form in this series against Australia. He scored an unbeaten 71 in the 1st innings of the first Test and was run out in the second innings for a duck. His unbeaten 126 means that he has now scored 197 runs and faced 273 deliveries but has not lost his wicket to an Australian bowler.
Fully fit AB is a force to reckon with
After injuries hampered his fantastic run, AB de Villiers is back to the peak of his powers. He was out of the South African Test team for almost 2 years, due to his reoccurring injuries. But now, a fully fit ABD is once again becoming the force to reckon with. Stopping this man will be the biggest problem for the Australians.
Key man for South Africa since his comeback
Since his return to Test cricket, AB has been very influential and has managed scores of 53, 65, 35, 20, 80, 5, 6, 71*, 0 and 126*. He has scored 4 fifties and a hundred in 10 innings. He has also been South Africa's top scorer in 5 of the 10 innings, since his comeback.
AB is at the peak of his powers
Invincible AB de Villiers is difficult to stop especially when he is blazing away towards a century. How will you stop him when he can score all over the park? From proper textbook cricket shots to the unorthodox ones, AB de Villiers is a master of all. The Australians, who were swinging the ball both ways, came nowhere close to halting ABD's counter-attack.
Cog in the wheel for South Africa
ABD faced criticism for opting to play franchise cricket over Test cricket in the last few years. Now that he is back in the Test squad, AB's importance can be felt. He played a key role in South Africa adding 150 runs for the final 3-wickets. He may be 34 but AB de Villiers cannot be replaced in the South African squad even now.
