Quotes from AB de Villiers

After 114 Test matches, 228 ODIs, and 78 T20 Internationals, it is time for others to take over. I have had my turn, and to be honest, I am tired.

As a captain, I can't make the same mistake twice. As a player, you can get away with that, but if the captain does that, then it affects the whole team.

Captaining South Africa was definitely not one of my goals.

I accept that it is not always moonshine and roses, and you can't expect things must always go your way.

Test cricket is the ultimate challenge.

It's important to make sure your players have the mindset that playing international cricket is still the ultimate form of cricket.

I don't like to celebrate my own achievements.

I think I have a natural hitting ability.

The fear of failing... not quite the fear of failing, but the uncertainty of whether you are going to perform or not, is there every single game I have played in my life. It will always be there.

I know my game pretty well, and that is the secret to success in most sports.

From a personal standpoint, my ability to play all around the wicket is more mindset than anything else.

Wrong is wrong. Guys try to find a way to get the ball to reverse, but you have to stay in the laws.

I've always kept it very simple. I'm a big believer that basics stay the same for all the formats.

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 the captain does.

Sometimes you don't quite realise what you have achieved until you look back.

I had a long run as a captain. I had some fantastic ups and also quite a few lows in between.

It's not really part of the game to say, 'Oh, it's a batter's game; it's a batter's game' - I don't know why it goes on. It's a beautiful game that's greatly competitive between bat and ball.

I rest a bit more when I keep. The only thing I have to look after is my back and using different muscle groups.

I believe I am strong mentally. My breaking points might be bigger than most players. I think it's because of the way I grew up with my two older brothers. They pushed my limits quite often - once every day, I think! I think that played a big role in my breaking point being bigger than most players. Not all players.

I do enjoy fielding.

It's important on any English wicket to leave well.