Published 13:56 IST, January 14th 2020
AB de Villiers names Australian bowler who intimidated him the most as a youngster
On the eve of his first Big Bash appearance, AB de Villiers revealed some of the most intimidating bowlers he ever faced during his international journey.
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Former South African cricketer AB de Villiers finally made his Big Bash League (BBL) debut for Brisbane Heat in a crucial game against Adelaide Strikers. On eve of his first BBL appearance, AB de Villiers revealed some of most intimidating bowlers he has ever faced during his international journey.
In his list, Villiers picked three Australians which also included legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne.
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AB de Villiers names Shane Warne as most intimidating bowler
In an interview with Cricket Australia, AB de Villiers said that as a 22-year old cricketer, he found Shane Warne extremely intimidating. He admitted that at time, he was still finding his feet in international cricket. Even though South African admired Warne for his accuracy, he said that he was t entirely “unplayable”.
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A complete look at AB de Villiers list
Apart from Shane Warne, AB de Villiers also named Australian Pacers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood as some of best bowlers he ever faced. Mohammad Asif from Pakistan and Stuart Broad from England are ors who made cut.
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AB de Villiers in Brisbane Heat (BBL 2020)
AB de Villiers made his way into middle for Brisbane Heat against Adelaide Strikers at Gabba on January 14. Fielding first, Brisbane Heat dismissed strikers for 110 inside 20 overs. He took two catches on field and scored 40 (32 balls) in a successful run-chase for home side.
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13:56 IST, January 14th 2020