AB de Villiers confirms that he 'would love to be a part' of the Hundred

The former South Africa batsman is one of the first major international cricketers to come out in support of the new 100-ball competition, which the ECB announced in April 2018

Former South Africa batsman AB de Villiers has come out in support of the ECB's new competition The Hundred.

Speaking to the BBC World Service's Stumped podcast, the 34-year-old said he was behind the idea of experimenting in cricket.

"I can't see anything wrong with trying something different," he remarked.

"I'm sure with the tradition and the culture of cricket over there, it would be very well supported. I would love to be a part of it.

"There's nothing wrong with experimenting with the format.

Ab de Villiers believes the Hundred would be 'very well supported'

"It's not a huge change, but it's something different. It's nice to experiment, and in a year or two we'll see what happens."

De Villiers retired from international cricket in May 2018, and is set to play for the Lahore Qalandars in the 2019 Pakistan Super League which starts in February.

His comments will come as a relief to the ECB who have received criticism both from players in England and abroad since they announced the idea in April 2018.

In August 2018, India captain Virat Kohli said that "I don't want to be someone who's going to be part of the World XI who comes and launches the 100-ball format".