After the updates on swashbuckling batsman AB de Villiers making an idea to leave retirement for World Cup 2019 began doing the rounds, Cricket South Africa's determination board convener, Linda Zondi issued an announcement to explain the load up had 'no regret' in dismissing de Villiers rebound offer.
"The decision was based on principle; we had to be fair to the team, the selection panel, our franchise system, and players," Zondi said in an official explanation.
As indicated by an ESPNcricinfo report, AB de Villiers, who resigned from worldwide cricket a year ago in May, moved toward South Africa's captain Faf du Plessis and other significant individuals from the board to express his longing to leave universal retirement for World Cup, 2019.
Clarifying on turning down de Villiers administrations for the show-stopper occasion, Zondi, said in an announcement, "For Faf du Plessis and Ottis Gibson to share AB's longing to be incorporated into the squad on the day we declared our World Cup squad on April eighteenth was stun to us all."
"AB left a big vacuum when he retired, we had a year to find players at franchise level to fill the gap. We had players who put in the hard work, who put up their hands and deserved to be given the opportunity to go to the World Cup."
"At no point in the year that he (AB) had retired did he make himself available for selection. It was no option when I received the news on the day of the squad announcement, our squad was finalized and confirmed. AB is undoubtedly one of the best players in the world but above all else, we have to stay true to our morals and principles; there is no regret in the decision."
