Most runs in ODI World Cup history: AB de Villiers
South Africa legend AB de Villiers is one of the leading run-getters for his country in the ODI World Cup. Here is a look at De Villiers' record in ODI World Cup.
A modern-day great ahead of his time, AB De Villiers is one of the best batters to have played for South Africa. The Proteas legend was popularly known as Mr.360 during his playing days for his ability to play shots across all parts of the ground. De Villiers, who retired in 2021, is South Africa's second-highest run-getter of all time in ODIs.
De Villiers played an instrumental role in helping South Africa reach the semi-final of the 2015 ODI World Cup, where they lost against New Zealand to miss out on a spot in the final. Mr. 360 also smashed the fastest ODI hundred off just 31 balls in 2015. He notched up a century of just 31 balls in a game against West Indies in Johannesburg and finished with 149 off just 44 balls at a stunning strike rate of 338.63.
De Villiers made his international debut for South Africa in 2004 and went on to establish his credentials as one of the best batters in the world. He shattered multiple records for the Proteas and entertained the fans around the world with his unconventional batting and ability to score runs quickly in all sorts of conditions.
AB de Villiers' stats in ODI World Cup
AB de Villiers is South Africa's leading run-getter of all time in ODI World Cup history despite having taken part in only three editions of the tournament. De Villiers amassed an impressive 1207 runs in just 22 innings in the ODI World Cup at an excellent average of 63.52 and a strike rate of 117.29, including 4 centuries and six fifties.
De Villiers made his ODI World Cup debut for South Africa in 2007 and made a great impression as a youngster with 373 runs in 10 matches at an average of 37.20 and a strike rate of over 100, including two fifties and a solitary ton. He finished as South Africa's 3rd highest run-getter of the tournament behind Jacques Kallis (485) and Graeme Smith (443).
De Villiers continued his impressive run for South Africa in the 2011 ODI World Cup in India. Mr.360 finished as the highest run-getter for South Africa in the tournament with 353 runs from just 5 matches at a staggering average of 88.25 and a strike rate of over 108 with 2 centuries and a solitary fifty. He helped South Africa reach the quarter-finals of the 2011 World Cup, where they lost to New Zealand.
De Villiers enjoyed his best-ever campaign in the 2015 ODI World Cup, which also turned out to be his last World Cup for South Africa. The prolific right-hander smashed 482 runs in 7 innings at a brilliant average of 96.40 and a sensational strike rate of 144.31, including the highest score of 162 not out against West Indies in Sydney. He smashed 3 fifties and a solitary ton in the tournament to help South Africa make it to the semi-final, but they lost against New Zealand by 4 wickets via the DLS method to bow out.