News | Cricket

5 Nov 2025 11:22

| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |

NZCity News

Home > News > Sports > Cricket

South African great AB de Villiers confirms intention to come out of international retirement for Twenty20 World Cup

South African great AB de Villiers has confirmed his intention to come out of international retirement for this year's Twenty20 World Cup in Australia

15 January 2020

The 35-year-old retired from internationals in 2018, but was then overlooked after making himself available for last year's 50-over World Cup in England.

De Villiers, currently playing with Brisbane in the Big Bash League, says he still has a desire to play for his country and the arrival of former teammate Mark Boucher as coach might help it happen.

INTERNATIONAL CRICKET COVERAGE WITH RESENE - NEW ZEALAND'S MOST TRUSTED PAINT BRAND

>> More Cricket News

Subscribe to NZCity's Cricket articles

© 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

Other Cricket News

05 Nov: A return to the Black Caps beckons for Canterbury wicket-keeper Mitch Hay

03 Nov: The West Indies aren't perturbed by a tight turnaround ahead of Wednesday's tour opening T20 in Auckland

02 Nov: A boost for the Black Caps T20 side with fast bowler Kyle Jamieson named to return from a side strain injury for the five-match T20 series against the West Indies

02 Nov: Black Caps bowler Blair Tickner has added to his status as a cult hero

01 Nov: Black Caps skipper Mitchell Santner has won the toss and has opted to bowl first against England in today's dead-rubber final one-day international in the capital

01 Nov: Black Caps allrounder Michael Bracewell's adamant it's all to play for despite the dead rubber nature of this afternoon's third one-dayer against England

01 Nov: The Breakers have embarrassed the Hawks 102-60 in their Australian Basketball League match in Wollongong

Top Stories

RUGBY
All Blacks assistant coach Jason Holland admits they still await a clearer picture on whether Scott and Jordie Barrett can play a further part on the end-of-year grand slam tour More...

BUSINESS
The Reserve Bank says the country certainly isn't out of the woods, but our banks remain well placed to weather what comes next More...

Today's News

Politics:
ASIO boss warns of ‘realistic possibility’ foreign government could attempt to kill a dissident in Australia 11:17

International:
David Beckham receives knighthood from King Charles at Windsor, with wife to be known as Lady Beckham 11:17

Entertainment:
Sean 'Diddy' Combs has a job in his prison's laundry room 11:07

Law and Order:
A criminal psychologist believes Australia's mushroom-lunch murderer's appeal is totally predictable 11:07

Business:
The Reserve Bank says the country certainly isn't out of the woods, but our banks remain well placed to weather what comes next 10:47

Entertainment:
Heidi Klum had wanted to be a "super-ugly" Medusa for "quite some time" 10:37

Rugby:
All Blacks assistant coach Jason Holland admits they still await a clearer picture on whether Scott and Jordie Barrett can play a further part on the end-of-year grand slam tour 10:27

Entertainment:
Famke Janssen says she has never been approached by Marvel to reprise her role as Jean Grey 10:07

International:
Dick Cheney dies: giant of the US conservative movement whose legacy was defined by the Iraq war 10:07

International:
Using her legs to shoot, Indian star Sheetal Devi is breaking boundaries in para archery 10:07

News Search

© 2025 New Zealand City Ltd