De Villiers was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame last week alongside England opening great Alastair Cook and Indian women’s spin legend Neetu David. de Villiers has played 114 Tests, scoring 8,756 runs at an average of 50.66, and 22 centuries. He has played 228 ODIs with 9,577 runs at an average of 53.50, with 25 centuries. He has an average of 26.12 in the T20Is with 1,672 runs in 78 games. Able to score around the ground with a full array of shots against all types of bowlers, De Villiers is regarded as both one of the most innovative and destructive batters in the modern game and a deserved member of the ICC Hall of Fame. De Villiers made a lasting impact during a 14-year international career, scoring more than 20,000 international runs across all three formats, while also being revered as one of the greatest fielders to grace the game. In a video by ICC, Pollock said that even before he had made it to the national side, there were “murmurings” about the batter within Proteas cricket and the first time they played against each other was a practice match.