In the absence of AB de Villiers, South Africa has lost three consecutive matches. © AFP AB de Villiers, the South African batting star who retired from the international cricket in May last year, made a last-moment offer to the South Africa team management ahead of the World Cup 2019. According to convenor of selectors Linda Zondi, AB de Villiers had approached him, captain Faf du Plessis and head coach Ottis Gibson to reverse his retirement for South Africa before the crucial ICC event. However, the offer was rejected by the management, citing this would not be possible. In the absence of De Villiers, South Africa has lost three consecutive matches in the ongoing World Cup.Zondi said it would not have been morally right to include De Villiers.”I pleaded with AB de Villiers not to retire in 2018… I did give him the option to plan and monitor his season to get him to the World Cup fresh and in a good space,” Zondi said in a release.”He turned down the offer and said he was at peace with his decision to retire.”Zondi said it would unfair to other players to accede to De Villiers’ belated request.”The decision was based…