Quinton de Kock is considered one of the best wicketkeeper and batsman in the world.
-Vinay Kumar
South Africa cricket team’s brilliant wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock has surprised everyone by suddenly announcing his retirement from Test cricket. However, he was about to go on paternity leave after the end of the first Test match. But, ‘Cricket South Africa’ (CSA) has confirmed the news that the left-arm batsman will no longer play international Test cricket.
Quinton de Kock is considered one of the best wicketkeeper and batsman in the world. He has scored 3,300 runs in 54 Test matches in his international career with 6 centuries and 22 half-centuries at an average of 38.82. It is worth noting that in some Test matches, he also took charge of his team.
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‘Cricket South Africa’ (CSA) has informed through one of its official tweets that Quinton de Kock wants to spend time with his family. For this reason he has decided to retire from Test cricket.
BREAKING: #Proteas wicket-keeper batsman, Quinton de Kock has announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect, citing his intentions to spend more time with his growing family.
Full statement: https://t.co/Tssys5FJMI pic.twitter.com/kVO8d1e0Ex
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) December 30, 2021
Quinton de Kock, who was a brilliant player of the South Africa Test team, admitted that taking this decision was not easy. Since he wants to spend more time with wife Sasha and welcome their upcoming child, it was necessary to take this decision.
29-year-old Quinton de Kock said, “I have taken a long time to think about what my future will be like. And what should be the priority of my life now? Sasha and I are about to welcome our first child and want to take our family forward. My family is everything to me and I want to be with my family during this new and exciting chapter in my life.”
However, Quinton de Kock made it clear that this is not the end of his career for South African cricket. They will be available to play white ball cricket (ODIs and T20s).