Cricket World Cup History: 4 Batsmen with most sixes in the tournament

#2 AB de Villiers (37)

AB de Villiers

With just a year left for the World Cup 2019, AB de Villiers shocked the entire cricketing fraternity by announcing his immediate retirement from International cricket. The aftermath of his retirement is enormous such that South Africa is still feeling the impact. With South Africa performing well below their standards in this year’s World Cup, the story of ‘AB’s Retirement U-turn’ added fuel to the fire.

Irrespective of his controversial decision to retire from International cricket, AB de Villiers is still one among the legendary players to play this beautiful game. In his 23 World Cup games, AB de Villiers has scored 1207 runs with four centuries and six half-centuries.

With a strike rate of 117.29, de Villiers can torment any bowling line-up on his day. His blitzkrieg knock of 162 runs from just 66 balls against West Indies in the 2015 World Cup is a testament to that. Hence, it is not surprising that AB de Villiers has cleared the fence 37 times in his 22 World Cup innings.