5 Great cricketers who retired from International cricket in 2018

#1 AB de Villiers (South Africa)

ABD shocked the cricketing world with his retirement video

If a list of shocking International retirements is prepared, then AB de Villiers will surely top the list. With less than a year left for the 2019 ICC World Cup, ABD shocked the cricketing world with his immediate retirement from International cricket at the end of last season’s IPL.

"I have had my turn and, to be honest, I am tired. It is not about earning more somewhere else. It is about running out of gas and feeling that it is the right time to move on. Everything comes to an end." - AB de Villiers

Before the IPL, he was in sublime form in South Africa’s Test series against India and Australia. Hence, his unexpected retirement news created plenty of buzz among the cricketing fraternity.

However, AB de Villiers is continuing his association with the game by playing in various T20 leagues around the globe. Recently, he featured for Tshwane Spartans in the inaugural edition of Mzansi Super League 2018. Next, he will make his Pakistan Super League debut, as he will feature for Lahore Qalandars. Then, he will play for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 12the edition of IPL.

Here is AB de Villiers' jaw-dropping International numbers – 8765 runs from 114 Test matches with 22 centuries to go along with 46 half-centuries, 9577 runs from 228 ODIs with 25 centuries & 53 half-centuries with a strike rate of 101.1, and 1672 runs from 78 T20Is with a strike rate of 135.17.