South Africa cricket has been handed a timely boost with the sensational return of Quinton De Kock reversed his ODI retirement, who earlier stepped away from one day international after the heartbreak in 2023 world cup semifinal, Now he is the part in both ODI and T20I Squads for the upcoming pakistan Namibia T20 Tour.
Why De Kock changed his mind
De Kock reportedly had deep conversations with the South African management and expressed a renewed hunger to contribute at the international stage ,with the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup set be cost hosted by South Africa.
Quenton de Kock, who first appeared in ODIs back in 2013 , with an impressive record from 155 matches scoring 6770 runs , average of 45.74, includes 21 centuries and 30 fifties and become one of South African most accomplished wicketkeeper batter .
full time ODI and Test captain Temba Bhvuma ruled out from Pakistan Tour due to calf strain during recent tour of England Aiden Markram will lead in his absence .
Test Squad
Aiden Markram (c), David Bedingham, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Tony De zorzi, zubayr Hamza, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj (only for second Test), wiaan Mulder, Senuran muthusamy, kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Prenelan Subrayen, Kyle Verreynne
T20 Squad
David Miller (c), corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis,Nandre Burger, Quinton De Kock, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Handricks, George Linde,kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan De Pretorius, Andile Simelane, Lizaad williams
ODI Squad
Matthew Breetzkee (c), corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton De Kock, Tony De zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, Bjorn Fortuin, George Linde Kwena Maphaka Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan De Pretorius, Sinethemba Qeshile
T20 Squad against Namibia
Donovan Ferreira (c), Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton De Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Handricks, kwena Maphaka, Rubin Hermann, Rivalod Moonsamy, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan De Pretorius Andile Simelane, Jason Smith, Lizaad williams .