CENTURION: South Africa’s wicketkeeper batter – Quinton de Kock, announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect, Cricket South Africa (CSA) reported.
The left-handed batter; while announcing his retirement from the longest format of the game, citing his intentions to spend more time with his ‘growing family’.
Taking to Twitter, the CSA shared the announcement.
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
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) December 30, 2021
In Test cricket, de Kock scored 3300 runs at an average of 38.82; including six centuries and 22 half-centuries. He made his Test debut against Australia in 2014.
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