De Villiers to play tests, quits as South African ODI captain


  • Cricket
  • Wednesday, 23 Aug 2017

Cricket - England vs South Africa - Third International T20 - The SSE SWALEC, Cardiff, Britain - June 25, 2017 South Africa's AB De Villiers in action Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Batsman AB de Villiers has stepped down as captain of South Africa's One-Day International team but has said he is ready to play all three formats of the game after a self-imposed exile from test cricket.

De Villiers sat out South Africa's recent 3-1 test series defeat to England amid speculation that he was ready to ditch the five-day game having not played in the format since January 2016 through a combination of injury and personal reasons.

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