AB de Villiers and Stuart Broad have played against each other many times in international cricket. De Villiers is known for his stylish and attacking batting, while Broad is one of England’s top fast bowlers. Whenever they faced each other, it was always an exciting battle between bat and ball.
In this article, we look at their head-to-head stats across all formats to understand who had the upper hand.
AB De Villiers vs Stuart Broad Head-to-Head Stats Summary
AB de Villiers has faced Stuart Broad across all formats—Tests, ODIs, and T20Is—scoring a total of 280 runs from 454 balls. Broad has managed to dismiss him 12 times. Out of those 454 deliveries, 330 were dot balls, meaning no runs were scored. AB has hit 40 boundaries (fours) and just one six in total.
Format | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | Avg | SR |
Test | 163 | 349 | 10 | 275 | 22 | 0 | 16.3 | 46.7 |
ODI | 80 | 81 | 2 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 40.0 | 98.8 |
T20 | 37 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | - | 154.2 |
Total | 280 | 454 | 12 | 330 | 40 | 1 | - | - |
AB De Villiers vs Stuart Broad: Year-by-Year Head to Head Stats in Test Cricket
In Test cricket, de Villiers scored 163 runs from 349 balls and was dismissed 10 times by Broad. He hit 22 fours in Tests and had an average of 16.3 with a strike rate of 46.7.
Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | 4s | 6s | Avg | SR |
2008 | 56 | 106 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 56.0 | 52.8 |
2009 | 8 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.7 | 16.0 |
2010 | 50 | 76 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 50.0 | 65.8 |
2012 | 26 | 50 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13.0 | 52.0 |
2015 | 12 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12.0 | 38.7 |
2016 | 11 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.5 | 30.6 |
Total | 163 | 349 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 16.3 | 46.7 |
AB De Villiers vs Stuart Broad: Year-by-Year Head to Head Stats in ODI Cricket
In ODIs, he scored 80 runs off 81 balls, getting out twice, with an impressive average of 40 and a strike rate close to 99. In T20Is, he made 37 runs from 24 balls and was never dismissed by Broad, striking at an excellent rate of 154.2.
Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | 4s | 6s | Avg | SR |
2008 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 16.7 |
2009 | 48 | 48 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 48.0 | 100.0 |
2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 100.0 |
2013 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2016 | 28 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 147.4 |
Total | 80 | 81 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 40.0 | 98.8 |
AB De Villiers vs Stuart Broad: Year-by-Year Head to Head Stats in T20I Cricket
In T20Is, he made 37 runs from 24 balls and was never dismissed by Broad, striking at an excellent rate of 154.2.
Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | 4s | 6s | Avg | SR |
2007 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 180.0 |
2009 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 25.0 |
2012 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.0 |
2014 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 200.0 |
Total | 37 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 154.2 |
Verdict: AB De Villiers vs Stuart Broad Who Has the Edge?
In Tests, Stuart Broad dominated the battle, dismissing AB de Villiers 10 times and keeping his average to just 16.3. However, in ODIs and T20Is, AB had the upper hand—averaging 40 in ODIs and remaining unbeaten in T20s with a strike rate of 154. Broad ruled red-ball cricket, but AB bossed the white-ball formats.
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