Fans of AB de Villiers were in for some not-so-exciting news when Cricket South Africa confirmed that the former South Africa captain would be sticking to his decision to stay retired. In fact, SA coach Mark Boucher had hinted several times in the past that de Villiers could be in the mix for South Africa for the ICC event. Acknowledging that de Villiers is still probably the best T20 player in the world, Boucher called the development unfortunate but understood where de Villiers is coming from. South Africa performed awfully in the 2019 WC, becoming the second team after Afghanistan to be knocked out. "As a coach I needed to try and get our best players, for the team and the environment.

Source: Hindustan Times May 19, 2021 05:58 UTC