ICC T20 World Cup 2016: 5 unexpected flops of the tournament

AB de Villiers

He is human, after all

Who is the most loved active cricketer in the world? The answer is Abraham Benjamin de Villiers. He can hit the cricket ball anywhere he wants to, he can play in the 360-degree arc and he can make any bowler feel like a club bowler.

Playing for RCB in the last few years, Indian fans know what is this man capable of. With him, moving to the top of the order, expectations raised to sky high.

He disappointed South Africa, he disappointed all in the world. If you see the stats, it isn’t bad either in fact, it is pretty good. 4 matches, 110 runs, at an average of 36.66 and strike rate of 180.32. It reads excellent, isn’t it?

Ok, let us think a bit. Where did South Africa lose the plot? Against England and against West Indies. What was ABD’s contribution in those matches? 16(8) and 10(12). Had he stayed 10 more minutes in the middle against England, that could have made a 10-20 difference in the total.

Not to forget that in those 110 runs he scored, 64 (29) came against Afganistan which is comparatively a weaker side.