: Full text: South Africa’s Quinton de Kock announces retirement from Test cricket #IndiaNEWS South African wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock announced on Thursday his retirement from Test cricket

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Full text: South Africa’s Quinton de Kock announces retirement from Test cricket #IndiaNEWS
South African wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock announced on Thursday his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect.The shock announcement from the 29-year-old came just hours after he was part of the South African team beaten by 113 runs in the first Test against India at SuperSport Park in Centurion.De Kock said he remained committed to playing international limited overs cricket.Twice named as South African Cricketer of the Year, De Kock said in a statement that he wanted to spend more time with his family.It had already been announced he would miss the second and third Tests against India because his wife, Sasha, is about to give birth to the couple’s first child.De Kock is regarded as one of the most talented wicketkeeper-batsmen in the world. He scored 3300 runs at an average of 38.82 in 54 Tests, scoring at a rate of more than 70 runs per 100 balls. He took 221 catches and made 11 stumpings.De Kock captained his country in four Tests last season, almost on an interim basis after Faf du Plessis made way. He had already been the white-ball captain when the decision was made to hand him the Test captaincy for a short period while the decision to appoint a permanent captain was taken....Read more

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