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title: "6 Test Quotes By AB de Villiers"
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> [I'm a bit undercooked when it comes to keeping in Test cricket, but I've had a lot of experience in T20 and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ab-de-villiers/i-m-a-bit-undercooked-when-it-comes-to-keeping-in-test-cricket-but-i/)

[AB de Villiers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ab-de-villiers/)

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> [Test cricket is the ultimate challenge.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ab-de-villiers/test-cricket-is-the-ultimate-challenge/)

[AB de Villiers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ab-de-villiers/)

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> [I know Test cricket is more about endurance. T20 is more about innovating, creating, and the energy at the wicket.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ab-de-villiers/i-know-test-cricket-is-more-about-endurance-t20-is-more-about/)

[AB de Villiers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ab-de-villiers/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/682/ab-de-villiers-5293_cricket_i-know-test-cricket-is-more-about-endura_1375605.jpg)

> [It's a huge honour to play my 100th Test, and I never in my life thought I'll be in this kind of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ab-de-villiers/it-s-a-huge-honour-to-play-my-100th-test-and-i-never-in-my-life/)

[AB de Villiers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ab-de-villiers/)

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> [Obviously, international cricket is the main cricket you want to play, especially Test cricket.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ab-de-villiers/obviously-international-cricket-is-the-main-cricket-you-want-to-play/)

[AB de Villiers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ab-de-villiers/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f1/ab-de-villiers-5293_cricket_obviously-international-cricket-is-the-m_2621694.jpg)

> [After 114 Test matches, 228 ODIs, and 78 T20 Internationals, it is time for others to take over. I have had my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ab-de-villiers/after-114-test-matches-228-odis-and-78-t20-internationals-it-is-time/)

[AB de Villiers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ab-de-villiers/)

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## Other authors on Test

## More by AB de Villiers

> [I feel I handle the pressure situations well, and that's why I want to be there at the end.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ab-de-villiers/i-feel-i-handle-the-pressure-situations-well-and-that-s-why-i-want-to/)

[AB de Villiers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ab-de-villiers/)

> [I love keeping. I'm in the game all the time. I see angles that I wouldn't normally see, and I feel part of what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ab-de-villiers/i-love-keeping-i-m-in-the-game-all-the-time-i-see-angles-that-i/)

[AB de Villiers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ab-de-villiers/)

> [My personal goals have always and will always take a backseat to the team.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ab-de-villiers/my-personal-goals-have-always-and-will-always-take-a-backseat-to-the/)

[AB de Villiers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ab-de-villiers/)

> [I know what makes me good, and it's not a bat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ab-de-villiers/i-know-what-makes-me-good-and-it-s-not-a-bat/)

[AB de Villiers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ab-de-villiers/)

> [There are big tournaments going on around the world, and some of them you cannot ignore because, financially, they make a huge difference in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ab-de-villiers/there-are-big-tournaments-going-on-around-the-world-and-some-of-them/)

[AB de Villiers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ab-de-villiers/)

> [I've made peace with the fact that the World Cup will not define me. Yes, it would be nice to add that to what's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ab-de-villiers/i-ve-made-peace-with-the-fact-that-the-world-cup-will-not-define-me/)

[AB de Villiers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ab-de-villiers/)

> [I had a long run as a captain. I had some fantastic ups and also quite a few lows in between.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ab-de-villiers/i-had-a-long-run-as-a-captain-i-had-some-fantastic-ups-and-also-quite/)

[AB de Villiers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ab-de-villiers/)

> [The World Cup is a tough tournament.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ab-de-villiers/the-world-cup-is-a-tough-tournament/)

[AB de Villiers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ab-de-villiers/)

> [I know nothing will compare to that feeling of scoring hundreds in a big game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ab-de-villiers/i-know-nothing-will-compare-to-that-feeling-of-scoring-hundreds-in-a/)

[AB de Villiers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ab-de-villiers/)

> [I accept that it is not always moonshine and roses, and you can't expect things must always go your way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ab-de-villiers/i-accept-that-it-is-not-always-moonshine-and-roses-and-you-can-t/)

[AB de Villiers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ab-de-villiers/)

> [I truly believe that players who tell you they don't feel the pressure of international cricket, of being away from home for months at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ab-de-villiers/i-truly-believe-that-players-who-tell-you-they-don-t-feel-the/)

[AB de Villiers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ab-de-villiers/)

> [I've always been a people pleaser.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ab-de-villiers/i-ve-always-been-a-people-pleaser/)

[AB de Villiers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ab-de-villiers/)

> [You represent your country - that's the biggest honour ever. I had the privilege of doing that for more than 14 years.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ab-de-villiers/you-represent-your-country-that-s-the-biggest-honour-ever-i-had-the/)

[AB de Villiers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ab-de-villiers/)

> [Even the thunderous master-blasters, like Andre Russell and MS Dhoni, men who now make scoring more than 20 runs per over look simple, often…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ab-de-villiers/even-the-thunderous-master-blasters-like-andre-russell-and-ms-dhoni/)

[AB de Villiers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ab-de-villiers/)

> [Winning an official World Cup with the South African team had become my burning ambition.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ab-de-villiers/winning-an-official-world-cup-with-the-south-african-team-had-become/)

[AB de Villiers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ab-de-villiers/)

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