AB de Villiers now the one and only "AB"

[Burgey]

The real point is de Villiers cannot be considered in the same ball park as TOTAB. His obfuscation over playing tests merely proves this point.

 

[fredfertang]

The real point is de Villiers cannot be considered in the same ball park as TOTAB. His obfuscation over playing tests merely proves this point.

He smiles far too often as well

 

[ImpatientLime]

and he went to the same hair transplant clinic as warney. absolute wrong'un.

 

[Burgey]

He smiles far too often as well

Correct.

 

[honestbharani]

The fact that Burgey has had to resort to inventing a new acronym shows the thread title is true, now and forever.

 

[Burgey]

Nah, just setting the record straight against all this #fakenews. Sad!

 

[Gob]

So Warner wins it for the second time

 

[Burgey]

Yeah. Was a bit surprised at that. Warner stank it up in tests a lot last year. I'm surprised Haze wasn't closer tbh.

 

[Jono]

Allan Border would never have subjected his people to this merry go round about playing or not playing.

"Perfect for reviving tired and aching legs"

 

[Burgey]

Still playing on despite a serious medical condition. Love that man.

 

[SeamUp]

Sachin Tendulkar on AB for In Conversation series done by Ali Bacher.

Says that he is the most dynamic cricketer. Ahead of his time. He has seen no one have more time to play the ball and because of his ability to create new shots/innovative he is one of the most loved batsman of the contemporary era.

Along those lines.

 

[Zinzan]

Sachin Tendulkar on AB for In Conversation series done by Ali Bacher.

Says that he is the most dynamic cricketer. Ahead of his time. He has seen no one have more time to play the ball and because of his ability to create new shots/innovative he is one of the most loved batsman of the contemporary era.

Along those lines.

Nice words, although Border started well before Sachin, so it's strange he doesn't refer to his batting in the past tense.

 

[Daemon]

You ****s keep this **** going still? Fmd where's de Villiers now? Hasn't been sighted. Why? "Injury". SMC. TOTAB played 153 consecutive tests including several with a broken thumb.

For those who *still* don't get it, check out the nickname thread for the definitive exposition of the etiquette surrounding this.

You ****s. You utter, utter ****s. I gave my son the initials AB because of Allan Border, not because of some flash blow-in Jaapie. Yet even I know that should Burgeinho ever enter the storied world of international cricket, he will not be known as AB, because the only true AB is Allan Border.

Upon TOTAB's passing (should he ever pass) we will reassess. Until then, he is AB. That's it. No more.

please tell me his favourite player is de Villiers

 

[StephenZA]

please tell me his favourite player is de Villiers

I doubt it, he would be disowned at best.... maybe he plays rugby league instead?

 

[SeamUp]

Nice words, although Border started well before Sachin, so it's strange he doesn't refer to his batting in the past tense.

It was always coming.

 

[SeamUp]

Abraham Benjamin de Villiers to make it clear.

Also said Flintoff was the toughest bowler he faced. Says he remembers his debut test series and world number 1 Harmison and Hoggard bowling well but felt comfortable against them but then Flintoff came into the attack and he felt so uncomfortable.

Always interesting to hear those views.

Bacher then said what about one of the scariest bowlers Mitchell Johnson. He said he never really felt bothered by him and that is considering he was quite brutal to most around the world in his peak.

 

[Burgey]

Styles make fights.

 

[stephen]

Abraham is what I'll be calling de Villiers from now on. Can't believe he doesn't go by that.

 

[Cricketinsights]

Nobody could hit the stumps from mid-wicket like AB...