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Ireland hope to outwit de Villiers

Ever since Boyd Rankin was lured to England as part of cricket's uneven class system, Ireland have lacked that extra gear of speed

02-Mar-2015•Daniel Brettig in Canberra

'Fed off Rilee's energy' - AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers revealed he had felt 'flat' while walking out to bat, and Rilee Rossouw's positivity gave him impetus during the early part of his blistering 162*

27-Feb-2015•Firdose Moonda at the SCG

South Africa need to make statement

South Africa have commonly toyed with West Indies lately, but the World Cup brings different pressures

26-Feb-2015•Daniel Brettig

'Dear Martin, thanks, will try to make it count'

AB de Villiers responds to Martin Crowe's letter, promising to be more bold with his captaincy in the future

26-Feb-2015•Firdose Moonda

'Have to lick our wounds for a while' - de Villiers

South Africa's self-belief has been dented by what AB de Villiers called an "almost embarrassing" loss to India in their second, and most high-profile, match of the group stage

22-Feb-2015•Firdose Moonda in Melbourne

Friendships on hold as stakes enter a different league

Dale Steyn is a safari-loving, street-art appreciating, soft-drink guzzling wild-child, Virat Kohli a smooth-talking, suave-dressing, superstar but they have more in common just their tattoos

21-Feb-2015•Firdose Moonda in Melbourne

South Africa come through pressure test

15-Feb-2015•Firdose Moonda at Seddon Park

De Villiers turned on for Zimbabwe

"Zimbabwe. Tomorrow." AB de Villiers expects the pressure to start right from the first game

14-Feb-2015•Firdose Moonda in Hamilton

De Villiers getting ready for SA's final steps

Ab de Villiers is expected to return to captain a South African side anxious to begin the competition proper in their final World Cup warm-up match against New Zealand on Wednesday

10-Feb-2015•Firdose Moonda in Christchurch

De Villiers keen to prevent Australia dominance

AB de Villiers, the only member from South Africa's 2007 World Cup squad in the current team, believes that his team has the confidence to be the "best team in the world"

07-Feb-2015•Firdose Moonda

South Africa turn their sights on India

South Africa have identified the must-win match of the opening round as being against India, who Russell Domingo seems to think are ripe for the picking

05-Feb-2015•Firdose Moonda

It's not a wake-up call - de Villiers

South Africa received neither a scare nor a wake-up call after their defeat to West Indies in Port Elizabeth even thought it came little more than two weeks before their World Cup campaign gets underway.

25-Jan-2015•Firdose Moonda

De Kock could recover to face West Indies

Quinton de Kock, on whose shoulders, or rather ankle, much of South Africa's World Cup hopes rest, could be fit in time for the final match against West Indies at Centurion next Wednesday

22-Jan-2015•Firdose Moonda

I wanted Miller to go in - de Villiers

AB de Villiers almost denied himself the opportunity to bat on a Wanderers' belter because he thought there was someone else who could finish off what Rilee Rossouw and Hashim Amla started with more of a flourish.

18-Jan-2015•Firdose Moonda

De Villiers sets breathtaking new century record

AB de Villiers ripped up the record books with the fastest century in ODIs, off just 31 balls to beat the previous quickest set by Corey Anderson off 36 balls little more than a year ago

18-Jan-2015•The Report by Firdose Moonda

De Villiers hundred gives SA slight edge

AB de Villiers produced the outstanding innings that the Cape Town Test craved, but even his redoubtable efforts have yet to shake off West Indies

04-Jan-2015•The Report by David Hopps

Domingo wary over de Villiers keeping

AB de Villiers can no longer be considered a permanent wicketkeeper especially in shorter formats, according to South Africa's coach Russell Domingo

31-Dec-2014•Firdose Moonda

Amla and de Villiers flay West Indies

When a third wicket fell in 15 balls during the morning session, possibilities for the opening day at Centurion abounded but the final outcome involved two very common sights: Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers with hundreds to their name

17-Dec-2014•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

'We are better than Australia' - de Villiers

AB de Villiers does not think the 4-1 series loss in Australia makes them a lesser side or any less likely to win the World Cup. In fact, quite the opposite

24-Nov-2014•Firdose Moonda

SA count mounting injury list

South Africa emerged battered and bruised from Australia, and not just via the 4-1 reverse. Four players were injured on the trip, bringing to six the total number of walking wounded in the camp including JP Duminy.

24-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

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