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AB’s call on Tests not so shocking anymore
AB de Villiers’ softening commitment to Test cricket hit the game like a bombshell‚ but that bomb has been ticking for some time
AB de Villiers’ softening commitment to Test cricket hit the game like a bombshell on Tuesday‚ but that bomb has been ticking for some time. De Villiers‚ who turns 33 in February, ruled himself out of the three-Test series SA will play in New Zealand in March to focus on trying to keep enough in the tank to play in the 2019 World Cup. But he stopped short of retiring from Test cricket. Cricket SA CE Haroon Lorgat said De Villiers was not cherry-picking formats and opponents, but merely saving himself for an excruciatingly long 2017. While De Villiers will play in a List A game for the Northerns amateur side on Sunday‚ it seems clear he will be available for the Sri Lanka ODI series, from January 28 at StGeorge’s Park in Port Elizabeth. "AB is not picking and choosing‚" Lorgat said. "It is a plan that we had six months ago and it’s a case of when he starts and when he returns. "Once he starts‚ there won’t be any stopping. When you play‚ you’ll be playing continuously. "He’s not picki...
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