A Freddie Couples-captained Team USA will compete against a Rest of the World team - skippered by 'The Big Easy' Ernie Els, one of De Villiers' sporting idols - with 14 sporting stars in each line-up. While Barty and keen golfer de Villiers are in the Rest of the World Team, swimming legend Michael Phelps is among those in Team USA. Three-time Grand Slam winner Barty - who De Villiers describes as having become a friend - has already taken one break from tennis, playing cricket instead for Brisbane Heat during the 2015-16 Women's Big Bash. "It is a weird one to explain," De Villiers told AFP in a phone interview. De Villiers was one of those rare birds who averaged over 50 in both Test and one-day international formats.

Source: News 24 May 03, 2022 12:10 UTC