DEREK PRINGLE

Dejected: South Africa captain AB de Villiers leaves the field after being dismissed for a first-ball duck against Pakistan at Edgbaston
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Every cricketer with a lengthy career will experience dips in form, but AB de Villiers appears to be battling more than a crisis of confidence in his batting. It is often said of the best players that their biggest opponent is themselves, but it is as if De Villiers, a cheerful, upbeat character previously, has suddenly discovered a cupboard full of skeletons.
It is not just his form in the current Champions Trophy...