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The batting sensation AB de Villiers is celebrating his 36th birthday today. De Villiers is one of the legends of the game of cricket and being such a giant figure in world cricket. He is one of the humblest too. De Villiers is one such cricketer who has his fans all across the globe and his career has been nothing short of remarkable results.

The Proteas legend retired from international cricket in 2018 which broke the hearts of cricket fans across the globe. But, glimpses of his potential can be seen when he plays T20 franchise cricket in different countries.

AB is simply one of the best players to have graced the field of cricket and some qualities that he possesses make him a class apart from others.

Mr 360 is known for his unique batting style as he is capable of hitting balls in all the corners of the ground. Apart from it, it is his flamboyant power-hitting ability that sets him apart from the crowd.

The world of cricket hasn’t seen a better innovative player than de Villiers and sometimes his shots make even legends go crazy.

On his birthday, let’s take a look at five of his most memorable innings in world cricket.

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AB de Villiers. Credits: BCCI

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AB de Villiers’ Five Memorable Knocks:

1.   149 v West Indies in Johannesburg, 2015 – 2nd ODI

This is indeed one of the greatest innings in the history of cricket. De Villiers smashed every ODI record during the innings blasting 149 off just 44 balls.  He smashed the West Indies bowling attack all over the Wanderers.

Having brought up his half-century off just 16 deliveries, de Villiers completed his century in a meagre 31 balls. He remains the fastest cricketer to smash an ODI hundred in the history of ODI cricket.

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AB de Villiers played with the emotions of bowlers. Photo Credit: Getty Images.

The 16 sixes he hit that day are also the most-ever hit by a batsman in an ODI inning.

That day, De Villiers shocked the world of cricket with his unbelievable shot-making abilities. It didn’t matter where the ball was bowled, De Villiers found a way to clear the ropes. When he was in that scintillating form, there was nobody better.

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