Autobiography bursts a few bubbles on AB de Villiers

In spite of being South African as well as tormenting the Indian bowlers from time to time, AB de Villiers is perhaps one of the most loved players of all-time. With his book coming out in India as well, de Villiers has been the name on most Indian fans’ lips lately.

However, with the book coming out, there have been somewhat of a bubble burst. Mohandas Menon, a statistician from India has gone on to point out that some of the stuff written in de Villiers’ book is false as reported by the 32-year old himself.

In a tweet released by Menon, the stats man went on to claim that only one of the myths about AB de Villiers was true. This myth was the fact that AB de Villiers was that he was occasionally ranked number one in Tennis but was never part of any team or setup.

AB de Villiers now confirms in his book "AB: The Autobiography"….. pic.twitter.com/KbonYlVLKF

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) September 11, 2016

Some of the most popular myths surrounding AB de Villiers include the fact that he played hockey in his junior days. This myth has been used time and again by a few commentators due to the strength of de Villiers’ wrists whilst batting.

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Ross Taylor, the New Zealand batsman also has a history of being a hockey player due to the strength in his wrists, something that allows him to be extremely strong on the leg-side, something that is his more favored side to play his shots.

De Villiers is perhaps the most innovative batsman in the world at the moment. According to many, he is able to use the crease to perfection and manage to score runs at will. He also boasts of having the fastest hundred under his belt.

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