AB de Villiers' 'Pink Revolution'

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Updated On Feb 05, 2015 10:53 pm IST

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This is how South Africa skipper AB de Villiers went at Johannesburg against West Indies on January 18 in his 31-ball century - the fastest in ODIs - before ending with a 44-ball 149 (9x4s, 16x6s). There were two leg byes in those 44 balls he faced. (Reuters Photo)

Updated on Feb 05, 2015 10:53 pm IST

This is how South Africa skipper AB de Villiers went at Johannesburg against West Indies on January 18 in his 31-ball century - the fastest in ODIs - before ending with a 44-ball 149 (9x4s, 16x6s). There were two leg byes in those 44 balls he faced. (Reuters Photo)

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"I have been saying for the last 30 years that Viv Richards has to be the best batsman of all time, even better than Sir Don Bradman in my book, but I am going to have to reassess because this guy (AB de Villiers) is something extraordinary," was what former England paceman Bob Willis had to say after De Villiers knock. (AFP Photo)

Updated on Feb 05, 2015 10:53 pm IST

"I have been saying for the last 30 years that Viv Richards has to be the best batsman of all time, even better than Sir Don Bradman in my book, but I am going to have to reassess because this guy (AB de Villiers) is something extraordinary," was what former England paceman Bob Willis had to say after De Villiers knock. (AFP Photo)

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The West Indian team, the Wanderers crowd and those watching on TV could only gasp in awe as AB de Villiers went berserk, overshadowing an unbeaten, bat-carrying 153 from Hamish Amla and a maiden hundred by another teammate Rilee Rossouw. (AFP Photo)

Updated on Feb 05, 2015 10:53 pm IST

The West Indian team, the Wanderers crowd and those watching on TV could only gasp in awe as AB de Villiers went berserk, overshadowing an unbeaten, bat-carrying 153 from Hamish Amla and a maiden hundred by another teammate Rilee Rossouw. (AFP Photo)

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Described by retired Australian stumper Adam Gilchrist as the most valuable cricketer on the planet, AB de Villiers slammed nine fours and 16 sixes - 132 runs in boundaries - to better the 36-ball ton by New Zealander Corey Anderson against West Indies in 2014. (Reuters Photo)

Updated on Feb 05, 2015 10:53 pm IST

Described by retired Australian stumper Adam Gilchrist as the most valuable cricketer on the planet, AB de Villiers slammed nine fours and 16 sixes - 132 runs in boundaries - to better the 36-ball ton by New Zealander Corey Anderson against West Indies in 2014. (Reuters Photo)

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At the post-match presentation, AB de Villiers revealed he had not wanted to bat at number three. "(Coach) Russell Domingo made a good call to ask me to go in, I wanted to send in David (Miller) to take the left-arm spinner on." (Reuters Photo)

Updated on Feb 05, 2015 10:53 pm IST

At the post-match presentation, AB de Villiers revealed he had not wanted to bat at number three. "(Coach) Russell Domingo made a good call to ask me to go in, I wanted to send in David (Miller) to take the left-arm spinner on." (Reuters Photo)

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"Nice to break records but I really hate dot balls and, even now, those really stand out for me in the innings," AB de Villiers said in the post-match presentation. He had four of them in his innings on January 18. (AFP Photo)

Updated on Feb 05, 2015 10:53 pm IST

"Nice to break records but I really hate dot balls and, even now, those really stand out for me in the innings," AB de Villiers said in the post-match presentation. He had four of them in his innings on January 18. (AFP Photo)

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