AB de Villiers

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

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 been a very enjoyable career, but I know it won't define me as a person or cricketer. ”

You've got to be able to work hard. There must be inner drive that you want to be the best in the world at what you do. ”

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 thrive on the right side of an incredibly slender gap between six and out. They are not more lucky than anyone else. They are more brilliant. ”

We want to swing the ball as much as we can. We try and get it to reverse, putting more sweat on one side and things like that. But we don't cheat. ”

Yes, I would have loved to win it, but I have great memories from World Cups. The 2007 tournament - my first - was very special. ”

The most important people to please are your family. ”

In all kinds of sports, you have to get the confidence going within before you can start proving people wrong or right. ”

I think I have a natural hitting ability. ”

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. ”