AB de Villiers Is The Toughest Batsman To Bowl To: Josh Hazlewood

Updated - 25 Apr 2020, 10:36 PM

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

Australian speedster Josh Hazlewood has said that AB de Villiers is by far the toughest batsman he has ever bowled to. AB de Villiers is widely regarded as Mr. 360 degree in international cricket. 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. De Villiers 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.

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AB de Villiers. (Credits: Getty Images)

Josh Hazlewood Names AB de Villiers The Toughest Batsman

With the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the cricketing world has come to a standstill. Cricketers have gone into isolation and are enjoying their time off the field, which they rarely get. It has given cricketers more time to interact with their families and fans through social media. Josh Hazlewood also took to an Instagram live wherein he was asked the hardest batsman to bowl to? Hazlewood had no hesitation in stating that it is none other than AB de Villiers.

There are a few around the world at the moment. But I would definitely say AB de Villiers. I’m pretty happy that he retired from international cricket, said Josh Hazlewood in an Instagram QnA session

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Josh Hazlewood. Credit: Getty Images

Watch the video here:

AB de Villiers To Donate Cricket Memorabilia To Raise Funs To Combat COVID-19

Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) star duo, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers have announced that they will donate cricket memorabilia to raise funds to combat the COVID-19. Both Kohli and de Villiers have widely been recognised as the best cricketers of this generation.

AB de Villiers, Virat Kohli, Sanju Samson
AB de Villiers with Virat Kohli. (Credits – IPL)

AB de Villiers, during an Instagram chat with his RCB teammate, said he had asked Virat Kohli to get hold of the bat that he used during the ‘Go Green’ initiative match in IPL 2016 against Gujarat Lions. De Villiers said he would auction his shirt signed by Kohli, his bat and Kohli’s bat and gloves.

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