AB de Villiers

Athlete

196 Quotes

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.

I do enjoy fielding.

I can't keep playing 10-11 months a year and keep being sharp after 15 years of international cricket.

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.

I do enjoy fielding.

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

I've always been shy.

It's important to make sure your players have the mindset that playing international cricket is still the ultimate form of cricket.

We want to swing the ball as much as we can. We try and get it to reverse, putting more sweat on one side and things like that. But we don't cheat.

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

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

I accept that it is not always moonshine and roses, and you can't expect things must always go your way.

I'll do whatever it takes for us to win games of cricket. If I have to sledge, I'll get involved like that. I'll try and intimidate a player if I have to.

I rest a bit more when I keep. The only thing I have to look after is my back and using different muscle groups.

The fear of failing... not quite the fear of failing, but the uncertainty of whether you are going to perform or not, is there every single game I have played in my life. It will always be there.

I just try and earn my right to get on top of the bowlers, and that is how I play every game.

Captaining South Africa was definitely not one of my goals.

Nothing comes close to the IPL, to be honest.

I don't really like attention too much.

It's a huge honour to play my 100th Test, and I never in my life thought I'll be in this kind of position.

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