5 Things that define AB de Villiers' International Career

#4 Mr. 360

The man who made unconventional shots famous.

The advent of T20 cricket brought more and more innovations in the shots hit by the batsmen. However, if there is one player who made them famous and regular in every format of the game, it was AB de Villiers. He could shock not only the fans, but also the opposition team members and the officials, with his ability to send even the quickest of balls into the most unexpected corner of the ground.

From his near-perfect reverse sweeps to his jabs over long on and long off, AB de Villiers was an expert in hitting the ball in all the directions. But it was his unorthodox hits over the keeper's head as well as his paddle sweeps to dispatch balls way outside the line that earned him the title of 'Mr. 360 degree'.