Brisbane Heat sign AB de Villiers for upcoming Big Bash League

Brisbane : Brisbane Heat on Tuesday confirmed the signing of former South Africa skipper AB de Villiers for the upcoming season of Big Bash League (BBL).
He would be joining the team for the second half of the tournament, with finals included in his contract.
“The Heat have always stood out to me. Brisbane is a lovely city – I have been there a few times before travelling with the South African team. I love the place, I love the weather. It is similar to Pretoria where I am from. hey play the kind of cricket that I want to be associated with. It’s quite aggressive. They go after the attack. And the Gabba, it is a beautiful cricket field. It is a great wicket and games are always of high quality,” Heat’s official website quoted De Villiers as saying.
The 35-year-old de Villiers played 114 Tests, 228 ODIs and 78 T20Is for South Africa before calling it quits in international cricket. He announced his retirement on May 23, 2018.
“Very pleased to have signed for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash. Great team, great city @HeatBBL @BBL,” de Villiers tweeted.
Very pleased to have signed for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash. Great team, great city @HeatBBL @BBL pic.twitter.com/DDQOxlS0tZ — AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) September 30, 2019 He played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) and managed to score 442 runs at a strike rate of 154 including five 50-plus scores.