'Scary, miles faster' - AB de Villiers picks Shoaib Akhtar over Jasprit Bumrah as better fast bowler
De Villiers picks Akhtar over Bumrah on raw pace
20 Oct 2026
2 MinAB de Villiers
South Africa
Current Series
Full Name
AB de Villiers
Nationality
South Africa
Other Name
AB de Villiers
Role
Batter
Birth Date
17 Feb 1984 (42y 253d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Medium
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 184 | 170 | 40 | 5162 | 133 | 39.71 | 3403 | 151.69 | 3 | 40 |
| test | 114 | 191 | 18 | 8765 | 278 | 50.66 | 16077 | 54.51 | 22 | 46 |
| odi | 228 | 218 | 39 | 9577 | 176 | 53.50 | 9473 | 101.09 | 25 | 53 |
| t20i | 78 | 75 | 11 | 1672 | 79 | 26.12 | 1237 | 135.16 | -- | 10 |
| t20 | 343 | 323 | 68 | 9605 | 133 | 37.67 | 6358 | 151.07 | 5 | 70 |
| fc | 141 | 238 | 23 | 10689 | 278 | 49.71 | 19026 | 56.18 | 25 | 60 |
| list a | 263 | 252 | 44 | 11123 | 176 | 53.47 | -- | -- | 29 | 63 |
| t10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 50 | 61.00 | 24 | 254.17 | -- | 1 |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 184 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | /0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 114 | 5 | 34.00 | 104 | 2 | 2/49 | 52.00 | 3.05 | 102.0 | -- | -- |
| odi | 228 | 9 | 32.00 | 202 | 7 | 2/15 | 28.85 | 6.31 | 27.4 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 78 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| t20 | 343 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| fc | 141 | -- | 39.00 | 138 | 2 | 2/49 | 69.00 | 3.53 | 117.0 | -- | -- |
| list a | 263 | -- | 32.00 | 202 | 7 | 2/15 | 28.85 | 6.31 | 27.4 | -- | -- |
| t10 | 2 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA-L vs ENG-L | 25 | 16 Oct 2026 | Sharjah | t20 |
| SA-L vs ENG-L | 56 | 13 Oct 2026 | Sharjah | t20 |
| IND-L vs SA-L | 0 | 10 Oct 2026 | Sharjah | t20 |
| AUS-L vs SA-L | 111* | 09 Oct 2026 | Sharjah | t20 |
| SA-L vs WI-L | 70 | 04 Oct 2026 | Sharjah | t20 |
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