Former Test captain, Quinton de Kock, 29, made his Proteas Test debut against Australia in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) in 2014 and within 54 matches, he made 3 300 runs with a high score of 141 not-out, at an average of 38.82 and strike rate of 70.93. He also has six centuries and 22 half-centuries under his belt.
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As a wicketkeeper, he set him apart on the world stage, with 232 dismissals, including 221 catches and 11 stumpings. In a statement, Quinton explained why he has decided to retire from Test cricket with immediate effect.
“This is not a decision that I have come to very easily,” he says.
” 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. 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.”
Quinton goes to says, he loves Test cricket.
“I love representing my country and all that it comes with. I’ve enjoyed the ups and the downs, the celebrations and even the disappointments, but now I’ve found something that I love even more. In life, you can buy almost everything except for time, and right now, it’s time to do right by the people that mean the most to me.”
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He thanked all those that mattered.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has been a part of my Test cricket journey from the very beginning. To my coaches, teammates, the various management teams and my family and friends – I couldn’t have shown up as I did without your support. This is not the end of my career as a Protea, I’m fully committed to white ball cricket and representing my country to the best of my ability for the foreseeable future. All the best to my teammates for the remainder of this Test series against India. See you in the ODIs and T20s.”