ISLAMABAD – Former South African skipper AB de Villiers, one of the leadingbatsmen of his generation who became renowned for his ability to scorequickly while deploying an array of both orthodox and innovative shots,thanked everyone on Thursday for their good wishes and understanding andsaid that the last few days have been tough and emotional.
“Thank you to everyone – especially the players past and present, myteammates and opponents – for their good wishes and understanding.
The last few days have been tough and emotional, but I’m taken aback by allthe love and support,” he tweeted, a day after he announced hisinternational retirement. De Villiers also used the hashtag – #proteafirefor life.
In a video posted on the social media, 34-year-old had said that he was”out of gas” after 14 years in the top league and that his jaded body wasno longer in a position to take the rigours of international cricket aftera staggering 420 matches across three formats with over 20,000 runs and 47hundred.