Former South African skipper AB de Villiers, regarded as one of the best cricketers of our times, has stunningly announced retirement from all forms of international cricket.  This comes with an immediate effect.

"After the fantastic series against India and Australia, now feels the right time to step aside. It would not be right for me to pick and choose where and when and in what format I play for the Proteas. For me, in green and gold, it must be everything or nothing," he said today.

"Such a shame for international cricket @ABdeVilliers17 ... But he has been an unbelievable advert to how I would have loved to have played all 3 formats .. GREAT GREAT Player ... Top 3 that I have ever seen," said Michael Vaughan.

"I said in a blog sometime back that @ABdeVilliers17 was the true natural successor to Lara. He too can ask " Did I entertain?" And the answer would be a resounding "Yes. Yes!"," opined Harsha Bhogle.