South Africa’s young batting prodigy AB de Villiers, then just 23, was given a huge let-off despite clearly edging the ball when he was yet to open his account ... Yet, to the astonishment of the Indian players, Dar ruled de Villiers not out.
Few could have imagined that by the final hour, victory would be within reach for the Proteas.Early wickets shifted the balance back towards India, but then Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers came together with clarity and purpose.
Proteas legend AB de Villiers has backed Gautam Gambhir’s view on floating the batting order in ODIs, but he also emphasised that there needs to be a clear balance when making such changes ... Odi Series Gautam Gambhir Ab De Villiers.
“I've always believed that in white-ball cricket, batting orders are very overrated, except the opening combination.” His comment struck a chord with former South African superstar AB de Villiers, who ...
Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers said he agrees “to a certain extent” with India head coach Gautam Gambhir’s belief that ODI batting orders are “overrated”, but stressed the need for teams to balance flexibility with clearly defined roles.