Quinton de Kock, 29, Announces Shock Retirement From Test Cricket

Johannesburg, Dec 30: South Africa's star wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock on Thursday introduced his retirement from Test cricket with rapid impact, stated the nation's apex physique, CSA, hours after the workforce's defeat within the first Test in opposition to India. A former Test captain, De Kock is barely 29 and it's believed that he'll proceed taking part in within the white-ball codecs for the Proteas, with a whole lot of concentrate on franchise-based T20 leagues.  "De Kock has cited his intentions to spend more time with his growing family for the timing and reason for his relatively early retirement from the format. He and his wife, Sasha, are anticipating the imminent birth of their first-born child in the coming days," Cricket South Africa (CSA) stated in an announcement. On his half, the participant stated that it wasn't a straightforward resolution. Quinton de Kock, South Africa Wicket-Keeper Batsman, Announces Retirement From Test Cricket With Immediate Effect "This is not a decision that I have come to very easily. I have taken a lot of time to think about what my future looks like and what needs to take priority in my life now that Sasha and I are about to welcome our first child into this world and look to grow our family beyond that," De Kock stated. "My family is everything to me and I want to have the time and space to be able to be with them during this new and exciting chapter of our lives." De Kock made his Proteas Test debut in opposition to Australia in Gqeberha in 2014. In 54 matches, he scored 3300 runs with a highest rating of 141 not out, at a mean of 38.82 and strike charge of 70.93. He has six centuries and 22 half-centuries beneath his belt together with 232 dismissals, which incorporates 221 catches and 11 stumpings. India vs South Africa 1st Test: Sourav Ganguly, Ravi Shastri, Sachin Tendulkar and Other Members of the Cricket Fraternity React to Virat Kohli’s Team Winning in Centurion (Check Post) De Kock has additionally taken the third-most variety of catches within the inaugural ICC World Test Championship -- 48 in 11 matches (47 catches and 1 stumping) and has a private better of six dismissals in an innings, in opposition to England in Centurion in 2019. South Africa misplaced the opening Test to India by 113 runs in Centurion.