South Africa have no regrets on turning down de Villiers approach


  • Cricket
  • Thursday, 06 Jun 2019

Cricket - South Africa vs Australia - Third Test - Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa - March 22, 2018 South Africa's AB de Villiers celebrates a half century REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

DURBAN (Reuters) - Cricket South Africa selection convenor Linda Zondi said on Thursday they have no regrets in turning down an approach from retired batsman AB de Villiers to make himself available for the Cricket World Cup in England.

South Africa have lost all three of their games at the tournament, largely because of a soft middle-order that has missed the quality of one of the world's premier batsmen.

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