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Born on February 17th

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"I am fully aware that cricket is like a second religion in Pakistan."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Wisdom

"There are so many dreams that I'd like to follow."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Wisdom

"For my part, I am not a great believer in bad luck on the cricket field, in business - in fact, in any walk of life."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Creativity

"It's never easy to lose. But life is not all sunshine and roses."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Wisdom

"I don't like to celebrate my own achievements."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Motivation

"My personal goals have always and will always take a backseat to the team."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Motivation

"When I'm fielding at point, I'm running all over that field, and I'm really tired by the end of the innings."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Wisdom

"I watch the ball, and I just play. I have always said that I don't feel there's a big difference between the three formats. It is just a mindset, applying yourself to the wicket and conditions, and that's always been the way that I have played."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Motivation

"Yes, I would have loved to win it, but I have great memories from World Cups. The 2007 tournament - my first - was very special."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Love

"Playing at the highest level alongside your friends, scoring runs for your country are things that I look back and go, 'Ah, I miss that a little bit,' but there's a lot I don't miss. I don't miss 90 per cent of it."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Motivation

"It was a bit of a surprise when the national captaincy came my way."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Wisdom

"I don't really like attention too much."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Motivation

"I'm not the kind of guy who cares how many hundreds I've scored."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Love

"I'm not a nice guy on the field, and I've never really respected a guy who's been a 'nice guy' on the field. I want opposition to be hard, to play to win the game for their team."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Wisdom

"I try and keep my feet on the ground and keep working at my game."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Motivation

"You live for those pressure moments. Through an international career, you have ups and downs, but you always feel you are going to be tested in moments like that. It has taken me years to feel comfortable and to feel like I have good composure in those situations."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Motivation

"It's important on any English wicket to leave well."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Wisdom

"From a personal standpoint, my ability to play all around the wicket is more mindset than anything else."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Mindfulness

"I announced my retirement from international cricket in May 2018 because I wanted to reduce my workload and spend more time with my wife and young sons. Some have insisted I was motivated purely by money. They are wrong."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Motivation

"I know Test cricket is more about endurance. T20 is more about innovating, creating, and the energy at the wicket."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Wisdom

"You've got to be able to work hard. There must be inner drive that you want to be the best in the world at what you do."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Motivation

"To cross the line for the team, to have an impact on winning the game - that's why I play this game."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Wisdom

"Obviously I want to be there at the end every time, winning games for the team."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Wisdom

"I don't overthink things."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Wisdom

"I've always kept it very simple. I'm a big believer that basics stay the same for all the formats."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Wisdom

"We all grow up dreaming of playing international cricket."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Wisdom

"Winning an official World Cup with the South African team had become my burning ambition."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Wisdom

"The most important people to please are your family."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Wisdom

"I like to entertain the crowd. Personally I like to entertain my team-mates first, but when the crowd gets going, it is amazing."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Motivation

"There are lots of mentally very tough players that I have played against and with."

Ab De Villiers
Topic: Wisdom
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