AB de Villiers
Athlete South Africa 1984–present
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It's a huge honour to play my 100th Test, and I never in my life thought I'll be in this kind of position.
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'm a bit undercooked when it comes to keeping in Test cricket, but I've had a lot of experience in T20 and ODIs for my country, and my keeping has improved a lot.
There are big tournaments going on around the world, and some of them you cannot ignore because, financially, they make a huge difference in our lives.
My mindset in all three formats, in any situation, is exactly the same. I just want to get myself in, get myself a nice foundation to hopefully attack and dominate the bowlers.
I watch the ball, and I just play. I have always said that I don't feel there's a big difference between the three formats. It is just a mindset, applying yourself to the wicket and conditions, and that's always been the way that I have played.
For my part, I am not a great believer in bad luck on the cricket field, in business - in fact, in any walk of life.
It's important to make sure your players have the mindset that playing international cricket is still the ultimate form of cricket.