AB de Villiers again revealed a shocking fact of his cricket career. This time, he said that before the fastest hundred he was very nervous. AB de Villiers hammered West Indies bowler all-round the park on his way to the fastest in the history of international cricket.
The South African captain wrote about his innings at New Wanders, Johannesburg last year. Opening the innings Hashim Amla and Rilee Rossow started fluently.
AB de Villiers sought coach Russell Domingo’s suggestion, so the coach asked the captain to keep David Miller for the final overs.
Domingo rejected AB de Villiers’ suggestions and firmly asked him to be ready to go next. With two overs left for Sulieman Benn to bowl, de Villiers was confident that the left-handed Miller would be a better bet in the final overs.
Coach Domingo told de Villiers that he is the best batsman for this situation.
De Villiers said that he was nervous before going out to bat, as he always used to do before every match, and even tripped and stumbled on the stairs while walking out. The next thing what happened made very one sit up and watch the match.
De Villiers first broke the record of fastest fifty in ODIs and then continued in the same vein to complete a 31 ball hundred, studded with most beautiful shots, including the trademark lap shot over fine leg. He admits that he was feeling in the zone, and that “everything felt right”.
His autobiography released on September 8 and was received with much attention. It received a pre-launch response, especially in India, where the 32-year-old is very popular, especially due to his association with IPL side Royal Challengers Bangalore.