Top 10 South African middle order batsmen of all time

#3 AB de Villiers

He might not play as many Test matches anymore but AB de Villiers will always be part of the conversation if one is talking about the best batsmen that South Africa have ever produced.

He is perhaps one of the most naturally gifted batsmen to have played Test cricket in recent years and has played at a variety of positions in the batting order. He has opened the innings, batted at three and even at 8, but is as a middle-order batsman that he has made his name in Test cricket.

De Villiers' preferred position is either number 5 or 6 and since his debut in 2004, he has batted in the middle-order positions in 89 out of the 107 Tests in his career. His brilliant technique, his range of strokes and the ability to play the long innings makes him a one of a kind batsman.

As a middle-order batsman, De Villiers has made 6707 runs at an outstanding average of 54.52 and made 18 centuries, along with 32 half-centuries.