At 29, Quinton de Kock announces retirement from Test cricket
The Hindu
De Kock made his Proteas Test debut against Australia in Gqeberha in 2014
South Africa's star wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock on December 30 announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect, said the country's apex body, CSA, hours after the team's defeat in the first Test against India.
A former Test captain, De Kock is only 29 and it is believed that he will continue playing in the white-ball formats for the Proteas, with a lot of focus 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) said in a statement.