Updated On: 29 May, 2018 07:53 AM IST | Johannesburg | AFP
Coach Ottis Gibson revealed that he had spoken to AB De Villiers the day before last week's announcement by the star batsman but had been unable to convince him to change his mind


Ottis Gibson
Coach Ottis Gibson admitted on Monday that the retirement from international cricket of AB de Villiers was a blow to South Africa's hopes of winning the Cricket World Cup next year. Gibson revealed that he had spoken to De Villiers the day before last week's announcement by the star batsman but had been unable to convince him to change his mind.