Known as Mr. 360 in the world of cricket, AB de Villiers recently lauded his compatriot Vernon Philander after the latter???s retirement. Philander had earlier announced that he planned to retire from all forms of the game after South Africa???s Test series with England.
The 34-year-old was able to scalp two wickets in the first innings of his last match for South Africa in Johannesburg. Although he could not help his team to a victory as England registered three wins on the bounce to take home the win.
Now, that Philander has officially decided to call time on his playing career, AB de Villiers was quick to hail his impact on the game.
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Ab de Villiers calls Vernon Philander one of the best bowlers in the world:
Having announced his own retirement from International cricket last year, de Villiers was quick to praise his compatriot Philander after he played his last match on Monday.
De Villiers took to Twitter and wrote a heartfelt wish for Philander.
His tweet read, ???We have come a long way together and it???s been an absolute privilege to watch you become one of the best bowlers in the world.???
???Your skill as a cricketer is incredible and I will always treasure our moments together as teammates, but more importantly, as friends. Great career,??? wrote de Villiers.
Philander played 97 matches across all formats throughout his career, having amassed 261 wickets before his final bow. Having made his debut in 2011, Philander received some kind words from his skipper Faf du Plessis on day four of the Test.
Faf said, ???I???d like to thank Vern for his services to the Proteas over the years, this team will miss him so, so much. We will sit with him tonight in the dressing room and share in the memories. It???s a lot of effort and time, the sacrifices you make over ten years.???
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