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'We didn't adapt well enough' - de Villiers

With eight matches to go before the World T20, South Africa have "covered all the bases," in terms of squad make-up but are still not savvy enough in unfamiliar conditions, according to stand-in captain AB de Villiers

16-Aug-2015•Firdose Moonda

De Villiers pushes for better start with the ball

Despite their easy six-wicket win against New Zealand in the first T20, South Africa captain AB de Villiers said his side's bowling lacked bite in the first six overs

15-Aug-2015•Firdose Moonda

De Villiers keeping 'solves lot of problems' - du Plessis

Faf du Plessis, South Africa's T20 captain, has said that he is excited by the prospect of AB de Villiers keeping and opening the innings in the shortest format

13-Aug-2015•Firdose Moonda

SA look for new stars in transition phase

Hashim Amla has said that South Africa will be looking to experiment with their line-up and prime new players to replace the likes of AB de Villiers and himself

09-Jul-2015•Firdose Moonda

De Villiers to miss Bangladesh ODIs

AB de Villiers will not play the forthcoming ODI series against Bangladesh after South Africa released the batsman from the squad for the last two ODIs

07-Jul-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

De Villiers likely to bat higher for SA

Limited-overs cricket will see a lot more of AB de Villiers after South Africa's T20 captain, Faf du Plessis, confirmed plans to deploy him higher up in the batting line-up

04-Jul-2015•Firdose Moonda

De Villiers named SA's Cricketer of the Year

AB de Villiers was named South Africa's cricketer of the year and four other awards at CSA's annula awards function, while Hashim Amla was awarded Test Cricketer of the Year

04-Jun-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

De Villiers to miss Bangladesh Tests, Steyn rested for ODIs

AB de Villiers will miss South Africa's upcoming two-Test series in Bangladesh while he takes paternity leave but will play the limited-overs matches beforehand

27-May-2015•Firdose Moonda

I always wanted to bat in the top three - de Villiers

AB de Villiers has said he always wanted to bat in the top order, in T20 cricket, after his unbeaten 133 led Royal Challengers Bangalore to victory in Mumbai

11-May-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Magical de Villiers stuns Mumbai

AB de Villiers, slinking menacingly around a flat Wankhede pitch, set about the most vicious sustained attack of this IPL, reaping 133 runs at a strike rate of 225.42 to effectively bat Mumbai Indians out of the match

10-May-2015•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Starc becomes top-ranked ODI bowler

Mitchell Starc has soared to No.1 in the ICC bowlers' rankings in ODIs following a stellar World Cup campaign, where he was the leading wicket-taker and player of the tournament

31-Mar-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

The final words before the final frontier

Before AB de Villiers and Brendon McCullum attempt to bat their opposition away, literally, before they have to set a field or decide on a bowling change, even before they toss the coin, they will have to perform another, and perhaps more important job

23-Mar-2015•Firdose Moonda in Auckland

We're not going to show any weakness - de Villiers

South Africa captain AB de Villiers has said his side had prepared for a show of strength against Sri Lanka in their quarter-final in Sydney, which they won comprehensively by nine wickets

18-Mar-2015•Firdose Moonda in Sydney

'We're not going to choke' - de Villiers

Faced with the history of having never won a knockout game in the World Cup, South Africa captain AB de Villiers said he wanted his side to play good cricket and come out on top against Sri Lanka in Sydney

17-Mar-2015•Firdose Moonda in Sydney

'De Kock will play a part in us winning the World Cup'

Despite being the only member of South Africa's top six to have not scored a century in the group stages, Quinton de Kock remains AB de Villiers' "first pick" for the starting XI in the knockouts

12-Mar-2015•Firdose Moonda in Wellington

De Villiers, Behardien thump UAE

AB de Villiers' rapid 99 and Farhaan Behardien unbeaten 64 off 31 balls took South Africa to 341 for 6 and thumped UAE by 146 runs

12-Mar-2015•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

'We're the best team in the tournament' - de Villiers

our days after AB de Villiers questioned whether South Africa had an inflated sense of self after they lost a second group game, the captain has u-turned on that sentiment

11-Mar-2015•Firdose Moonda in Wellington

Pakistan target runs, de Villiers

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has admitted that his team will need to get rid of AB de Villiers early if they are to triumph against South Africa in Auckland

06-Mar-2015•Firdose Moonda

'Watching AB bat doesn't astound me anymore' - Domingo

South Africa coach Russell Domingo had high praise for Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers ahead of the team's clash against Pakistan at Eden Park

05-Mar-2015•Firdose Moonda

Amla to the fore as SA do it their way

Hashim Amla played down his achievements after becoming the fastest man to 20 ODI hundreds in South Africa's win over Ireland

03-Mar-2015•Firdose Moonda in Canberra

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