Shoaib Akhtar: “I was very disappointed and also angry when he announced his retirement”
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Pakistan fast bowling legend Shoaib Akhtar said he was angry and disappointed when legendary South Africa powerhouse AB de Villiers announced his retirement.
Shoaib Akhtar: “What an athlete, what a character, what a great family guy”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar heaped praise on iconic South Africa batsman AB de Villiers, saying “what an athlete” he was.
Shoaib Akhtar: “He had tweeted that he gets nightmares. But even I get nightmares because when AB is in full form then he is very destructive”
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Iconic Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar said he got nightmares when South Africa batting great AB de Villiers was in good form as was “very destructive”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Me and him have a lot of banter”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said he engages in a lot of banter with South Africa power-hitter AB de Villiers.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Luckily whenever I bowled at him, I felt that I could get AB de Villiers out easily”
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Pakistan pace icon Shoaib Akhtar said he always felt he could get destructive South Africa batsman AB de Villiers out early.
Shoaib Akhtar: “We were standing and having some fun in a private party in Delhi. That’s where I told him, ‘You are going to captain South Africa soon and will become one of the greatest players ever'”
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Pakistan fast bowling icon Shoaib Akhtar recalled telling legendary South Africa batsman AB de Villiers that he would go on to captain his country and become “one of the greatest players ever”.
Hasan Ali: “My most memorable wicket is that of AB De Villiers when he was playing for Lahore Qalandars in [the] PSL”
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Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali said the most memorable wicket he has taken is that of legendary South Africa power-hitter AB de Villiers.
AB de Villiers: “Haha. Good old days! [You] almost broke my leg at SuperSport Park in my early twenties after I decided to pull [you] for 6. The minute it hit my bat I knew it was a big mistake”
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South Africa legend AB de Villiers reminisced about how legendary Pakistan fast bowler almost broke his leg.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Come on AB, you’ve given sleepless nights to many bowlers yourself”
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Pakistan fast bowling superstar Shoaib Akhtar said sensational South Africa batsman AB de Villiers has given many bowlers sleepless nights.
AB de Villiers: “Oh man! I still get nightmares”
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Iconic South Africa batsman AB de Villiers said he still gets nightmares when remembering the times he faced Pakistan pace ace Shoaib Akhtar.
