AB de Villiers to Make Big Bash League Debut in T20 league

Brisbane: Former South Africa star AB de Villiers will be making his Big Bash League (BBL) debut - with Brisbane Heat for the upcoming edition of the T20 league. de Villiers will be playing in the second half of BBL Season 9, replacing Brendon McCullum, who retired from T20 leagues this year.

The swashbuckling batsman, who hung his boots from international cricket in April last year, was understood to be on the lookout for a BBL club.

De Villiers said the decision to join the Heat for the BBL was straight-forward. "The Heat have always stood out to me," he told brisbaneheat.com.au. "Brisbane is a lovely city - I've been there a few times before traveling with the South African team. I love the place, I love the weather. It's similar to Pretoria where I'm from. They play the kind of cricket that I want to be associated with. It's quite aggressive. They go after the attack. And the Gabba, it's a beautiful cricket field. It's a great wicket and games are always of a high quality," he added. IANS

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