International cricketers – vast, varied, past and present – paid tribute to the cricketing brilliance of South African batsman AB de Villiers, after Sunday’s record-breaking ODI century against the West Indies in Johannesburg.
The new South African benchmark set in ridiculously entertaining style by @AbdeVilliers17, @amlahash and Rilee Rossouw. Excellent stuff boys
— Shaun Pollock (@7polly7) January 18, 2015
The term genius gets bandied around loosely in sport but @ABdeVilliers17 completely deserves that status — Robin John Peterson (@robbie13flair) January 18, 2015
@ABdeVilliers17 take a bow, world record 31 ball hundred. #SAvWI
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) January 18, 2015
This bloke is in a different league, unbelievable!!!#31BallTon AB pic.twitter.com/GCJT2HStQ2 — Neil Fairbrother (@Harv366) January 18, 2015
Wanderers you got your moneys worth… money well spent #PureProteas
— Alviro Petersen (@AlviroPetersen) January 18, 2015
I am so privileged to have witnessed a genius at work.#ABDevilliers — Hylton Deon Ackerman (@ackershd) January 18, 2015
Great win tonight well done @mstarc56 for getting his best figures. What about @ABdeVilliers17 striking atm serious player well done!!
— David Warner (@davidwarner31) January 18, 2015
Unbelievable Geoff!!! 104 off 31 balls, fastest ODI hundred ever. @ABdeVilliers17 take a bow son, take a bow!!! — Ashwell Prince (@ashyp_5) January 18, 2015
No one ever will beat @ABdeVilliers17 fastest ODI century in just 31 balls #crazyridiculous #genius #SAvWI
— Dean Jones (@ProfDeano) January 18, 2015
If ab faced as many balls as Amal he’d be on 450ish — Ben Laughlin. (@Benlaughlin55) January 18, 2015
Not the worst entertainment from AB right now. Best in the world without a doubt. #SAvWI
— Brendan Taylor (@BrendanTaylor86) January 18, 2015
Today was a tough one @WindiesIntl that guy @ABdeVilliers17 #whewwww that was some #ProteaFire time for #maroonFire #BounceBackAbility — Darren Sammy (@darrensammy88) January 18, 2015
Fastest 100 @ABdeVilliers17 pic.twitter.com/15ANt50lNO
— Kyle Abbott (@Kyle_Abbott87) January 18, 2015
AB de Villiers has scored 149 runs from 44 balls. That is as preposterous as his name. Remarkable performance! — Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) January 18, 2015
Nothing more to say but incredible @ABdeVilliers17 !Fastest ODI 100 in the history of the game.What’s left for the rest SAvWI @SuperSportTV
— Damien Martyn (@dmartyn30) January 18, 2015
44 balls for 149 runs!!! Unbelievable batting by the World’s best batsman @ABdeVilliers17 #ProteaFire #SSCricket — Ernie Els (@TheBig_Easy) January 18, 2015
2 records in 1 innings! @ABdeVilliers17 has plundered the most 6s in an ODI while making the fastest ODI ton! #SAvWI
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) January 18, 2015
