Rediff.com« Back to articlePrint this article

De Villiers ruled out of first three ODIs vs India

January 30, 2018 22:56 IST

AB de Villiers

IMAGE: AB de Villiers hits out. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

Free-scoring batsman AB de Villiers has been ruled out of the first three One-Day Internationals against India through injury, Cricket South Africa announced on Tuesday.

De Villiers bruised an index finger attempting to take a catch in the 63-run defeat in the third Test against the tourists in Johannesburg.

 

He will need at least two weeks for a full recovery, ruling him out of the 50-over ODIs in Durban, Pretoria and Cape Town, starting on Thursday.

De Villiers has scored 9,515 runs in 225 ODIs at an average of more than 54 and a strike rate of 101.

He holds the record for the fastest century in the format, reaching the milestone off only 31 balls against the West Indies in 2015.

The South Africa selectors have not named a replacement, hoping he will be fit in time for the fourth match in the six-game series in Johannesburg on February 10.

Source: REUTERS
© Copyright 2024 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.