LONDON (AP) This isn’t what AB de Villiers stopped playing test cricket for.
The captain of South Africa came to the Champions Trophy believing his side had enough ammunition to end their 19-year trophy drought, saying ”I got a good feeling about this one.”
He was justified. In one-day internationals, he’s the No. 1-rated batsmen, two teammates are in the top six, they have the top two bowlers, and the team’s ranked No. 1.
But it wasn’t enough, again, and South Africa crashed out in the first round on Sunday at The Oval, sent home by India for a third time in tournament history.