SACA PAYS TRIBUTE TO AB DE VILLIERS

The South African Cricketers’ Association (SACA) today paid tribute to AB de Villiers who retired from international cricket yesterday. “On behalf of the collective of South Africa’s professional cricketers I would like to congratulate AB on his stellar career as a professional cricketer and for his contribution to the game in South Africa,” said Tony Irish, SACA’s chief executive. “It’s sad that we will no longer see AB in a Proteas shirt, but he has given many years to the national cause and he deserves all the accolades he is now receiving. I’m not sure that many people realise just how unrelenting the playing schedule is for a player like AB and how much it takes out of one, both...