Why ABD's Retirement Came At The Wrong Time

#3 His empty trophy cabinet

South Africa's 2015 semi-final exit- one of the most emotional moments in WC history

Though he has been active for 14 years in international cricket, ABD has never won an ICC trophy. And although it can be very well said that greatness of a player cannot be measured by the trophies he has, ABD's career would sometimes pale in comparison to some other modern-day greats (like Virat Kohli or Steven Smith) because of this reason, much like Lionel Messi and his Argentinian national team.

The South African team has rapidly improved in the past two years and with a pace attack so strong that even Dale Steyn's place in the team is not set, and in the fast bowlers' paradise that is England, they surely have a strong claim to the trophy.

At the threshold of a great opportunity, quitting the game seems not so logical. The fact that arguably the greatest batsman of all time, Sachin Tendulkar, had to wait 22 years to lift the coveted trophy does make us think- did he give up too early?