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Former South African cricketer AB de Villiers is celebrating his 41st birthday on February 17, 2025. One of the best hitters of the ball, especially in the limited overs cricket, De Villiers mastered the art of smashing boundaries at every area of the stadium and was given the nickname of 'Mr. 360' for his ability to hit boundaries in the range of 360 degrees. Known for his fierce power hitting abilities, AB de Villiers has shattered several records in limited overs cricket with his bat.
AB de Villiers has a record for smashing the fastest ODI hundred, and is also the fastest South African batter to score 9000 runs in the 50-over format. De Villiers also has a great record in Test cricket and is regarded as one of the best batters to play for the Proteas. The former cricketer played 114 Tests, 228 ODIs and 78 T20Is, scoring 20014 runs in all three formats combined.
AB de Villiers Career Records
Fastest ODI Hundred: AB de Villers smashed the fastest-ever ODI hundred in a match against West Indies in Johannesburg on January 18, 2015. The right-hander completed his ton on just 31 balls and ended up smashing 149(44) runs, hitting nine fours and 16 sixes.
Fastest South African batter to cross 9000 ODI runs: AB de Villiers is the second batter in the list and the fastest among the South Africans to reach the milestone of 9000 runs in ODI cricket. The star batter achieved the feat in his 205th innings against New Zealand in Wellington on February 25, 2017.
Third fastest batter to accumulate 8000 ODI runs: AB de Villiers also comes third in the list of batters to score fastest 8000 runs in the ODI format. He completed the milestone in his 182nd ODI innings versus New Zealand on August 26, 2015.
