Born in Pretoria in 1984, AB de Villiers made his senior debut with Northerns cricket team in 2003 and now plays for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. He has also played for Titans cricket team, Delhi Capitals and Barbados Tridents. He plays as a wicketkeeper batter. He has represented the South Africa national cricket team.
Official accounts listed on Wikidata.
Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.
| Season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019 Big Bash LeagueBrisbane Heat | 6 | 146 | 104 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 52 | 13 | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 TestsSouth Africa | 8 | 691 | 1,055 | 91 | 7 | 15 | 13 | – | – | – | – | 25 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | 1 | 724 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | – | 189 | 36 | 8 | – | 3 | 9 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 ODIsSouth Africa | 12 | 402 | 313 | 40 | 10 | 11 | 10 | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 117 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | 114 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 T20IsSouth Africa | 5 | 215 | 139 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 38 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 58 | 15 | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 ODIsSouth Africa | 16 | 554 | 555 | 37 | 10 | 15 | 11 | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 206 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 1 | 260 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 T20IsSouth Africa | 2 | 89 | 61 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 30 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 T20IsSouth Africa | 13 | 297 | 204 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 12 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 82 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 9 | 1 | 60 | 18 | 1 | – | 4 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 ODIsSouth Africa | 13 | 680 | 594 | 50 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 235 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | 239 | 41 | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 TestsSouth Africa | 8 | 468 | 1,033 | 60 | 4 | 14 | 14 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | 808 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 14 | – | 128 | 25 | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 ODIsSouth Africa | 28 | 1,610 | 1,265 | 141 | 51 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 169 | 168 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 10 | – | 6 | – | 443 | 7 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 530 | 90 | 10 | 2 | – | 15 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | 4 | – |
| 2014 TestsSouth Africa | 6 | 438 | 760 | 49 | 3 | 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | – | 525 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 16 | 1 | 149 | 29 | 4 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013 T20IsSouth Africa | 12 | 189 | 134 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 9 | – | – | – | – | 10 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 43 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | 51 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 2013 TestsSouth Africa | 7 | 804 | 1,587 | 90 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1,156 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 28 | – | 273 | 48 | 15 | – | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 2013 ODIsSouth Africa | 20 | 789 | 795 | 62 | 17 | 20 | 18 | – | – | – | – | 17 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | 324 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 17 | 1 | 351 | 37 | 3 | – | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2012 ODIsSouth Africa | 11 | 544 | 588 | 48 | 4 | 10 | 8 | – | – | – | – | 17 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 255 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 17 | 2 | 245 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2012 T20IsSouth Africa | 9 | 138 | 103 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | 0 | – | 36 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012 TestsSouth Africa | 11 | 907 | 1,712 | 109 | 3 | 17 | 15 | – | – | – | – | 43 | 1 | 3 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1,250 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 44 | – | 262 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 10 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011 TestsSouth Africa | 8 | 716 | 1,109 | 87 | 5 | 12 | 11 | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | 752 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | 198 | 61 | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011 ODIsSouth Africa | 8 | 475 | 409 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 137 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 14 | 1 | 192 | 28 | 5 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 2011 T20IsSouth Africa | 3 | 76 | 76 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 38 | 4 | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010 ODIsSouth Africa | 23 | 1,190 | 1,206 | 79 | 22 | 23 | 20 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 2 | 5 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 448 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 30 | 3 | 576 | 77 | 4 | – | 2 | 12 | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | – | – |
| 2010 T20IsSouth Africa | 9 | 191 | 163 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 53 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 10 | – | 74 | 21 | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 2010 TestsSouth Africa | 8 | 839 | 1,465 | 68 | 18 | 14 | 9 | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 988 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 11 | 1 | 336 | 44 | 10 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009 ODIsSouth Africa | 11 | 572 | 531 | 64 | 6 | 11 | 8 | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 222 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 2 | 199 | 39 | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009 TestsSouth Africa | 6 | 344 | 649 | 36 | 1 | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | 4 | – | 0 | – | 462 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | – | 114 | 30 | 5 | – | – | 7 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 2009 T20IsSouth Africa | 8 | 220 | 143 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 40 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 2 | 56 | 18 | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| 2008 ODIsSouth Africa | 16 | 532 | 650 | 38 | 5 | 15 | 13 | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 307 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 9 | 1 | 256 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| 2008 T20IsSouth Africa | 4 | 43 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | – | 16 | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 2008 TestsSouth Africa | 12 | 987 | 1,972 | 103 | 9 | 18 | 16 | – | – | – | – | 21 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | 1,455 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 21 | 1 | 307 | 80 | 18 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2007 TestsSouth Africa | 12 | 814 | 1,390 | 92 | 5 | 19 | 15 | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | – | 968 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | 251 | 62 | 9 | – | 4 | 10 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 2007 ODIsAfrica XI / South Africa | 26 | 857 | 1,019 | 85 | 14 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 26 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | 1 | 556 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 4 | 305 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| 2007 T20IsSouth Africa | 8 | 127 | 118 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 52 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 1 | 42 | 7 | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006 ODIsSouth Africa | 22 | 888 | 958 | 105 | 17 | 21 | 18 | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | 4 | 527 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 9 | 1 | 261 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2006 TestsSouth Africa | 7 | 351 | 650 | 53 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 12 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 482 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 12 | – | 93 | 20 | 2 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 2006 T20IsSouth Africa | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2005 TestsSouth Africa | 10 | 647 | 1,311 | 74 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 61 | 132 | 5 | 11 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 0 | – | 982 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 183 | 54 | 16 | – | 4 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2005 ODIsAfrica XI / South Africa | 11 | 288 | 346 | 35 | 7 | 11 | 11 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 213 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | – | 79 | 9 | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2005 T20IsSouth Africa | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2004 TestsSouth Africa | 3 | 176 | 237 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 171 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | – | 26 | 4 | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2004 ODIsSouth Africa | 5 | 54 | 94 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | 70 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 12 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Career40 seasons | 409 | 19,354 | 25,544 | 1,911 | 323 | 466 | 401 | 9 | 306 | 396 | 5 | 447 | 18 | 46 | 104 | 2 | 65 | 20 | 15,215 | 14 | 232 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 58 | 465 | 39 | 6,643 | 1,244 | 199 | 13 | 71 | 257 | 9 | 36 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).
5 matches, 5 innings: 106 runs at 21.2, SR 147, HS 71, 1 × 50
| Match | Bat | How out |
|---|---|---|
| v Melbourne Renegades27 Jan · Big Bash League | 6 (4) | bowled |
| v Melbourne Stars25 Jan · Big Bash League | 71 (37) | caught |
| v Sydney Sixers23 Jan · Big Bash League | 25 (26) | caught |
| v Melbourne Renegades19 Jan · Big Bash League | 2 (2) | bowled |
| v Adelaide Strikers17 Jan · Big Bash League | 2 (3) | caught |
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| Match 56 v Melbourne RenegadesL 154-155 27 Jan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Match 53 v Melbourne StarsW 186-115 25 Jan | 71 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Match 49 v Sydney SixersL 126-127 23 Jan | 25 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Match 44 v Melbourne RenegadesL 120-164 19 Jan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Match 40 v Adelaide StrikersL 100-104 17 Jan | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Match 36 v Adelaide StrikersW 114-110 14 Jan | 40 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 14 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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| LossesResult, 0W | 4 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | – | 0.5 | 0.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WinsResult, 2W | 2 | 55.5 | 34.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | 1.5 | 0.5 | – | 0.5 | – | 0.0 | – | 8.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.5 | 15.5 | 4.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Regular seasonStage, 2W | 6 | 24.3 | 17.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | 0.5 | 0.2 | – | 0.2 | – | 0.0 | – | 4.2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.7 | 0.2 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 0.0 | – | 0.3 | 0.7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Adelaide StrikersOpponent, 1W | 2 | 21.0 | 17.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | 5.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | 8.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Melbourne RenegadesOpponent, 0W | 2 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Melbourne StarsOpponent, 1W | 1 | 71.0 | 37.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – | 0.0 | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2.0 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sydney SixersOpponent, 0W | 1 | 25.0 | 26.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | 5.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brisbane Cricket GroundGround, 1W | 3 | 22.3 | 20.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | 0.7 | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | 5.3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.7 | – | 10.3 | 2.7 | 0.0 | – | 0.3 | 0.7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Adelaide OvalGround, 0W | 1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Marvel Stadium, MelbourneGround, 0W | 1 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Melbourne Cricket GroundGround, 1W | 1 | 71.0 | 37.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – | 0.0 | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2.0 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
