Quinton de Kock has decided to reverse his ODI retirement and has been selected as part of the white-ball squads for the upcoming tour of Pakistan, according to Cricinfo. De Kock decided to end his ODI career after the World Cup 2023 in India, where he ended the tournament with 594 runs as the Proteas made it to the semi-finals.
The wicketkeeper-batter was part of South Africa’s T20 World Cup 2024 squad and, since then, has been focused on playing franchise cricket. The 32-year-old’s last T20I was the T20 World Cup final against India in 2024. Speaking about De Kock’s return, South Africa coach Shukri Conrad said that it was a major boost for the team and they had discussions with him about his white-ball career.
“Quinton’s return to the white-ball space is a major boost for us. When we spoke last month about his future, it was clear that he still has a strong ambition to represent his country.”
“Everyone knows the quality he brings to the side, and having him back can only benefit the team,” said Conrad.
The decision comes after a period of uncertainty about De Kock’s career. While the wicketkeeper never retired from T20Is, he wasn’t part of the plans for former coach Rob Walter.
The Proteas will be without the services of Temba Bavuma for the tour as he continues to recover from a calf strain he sustained during the England tour. Aiden Markram is also absent from the white-ball squads, meaning that David Miller will lead the T20I team and Matthew Breetzke will be the captain of the ODI side.
South Africa and Pakistan will play 2 Tests, 3 T20Is and 3 ODIs during the tour.
South Africa T20I squad for Pakistan tour
David Miller (captain), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dr Pretorius, Andile Simelane, Lizaad Williams.
South Africa ODI squad for Pakistan tour
Matthew Breetzke (captain), 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-dr Pretorius, Sinethemba Qeshile.
South Africa Test squad for Pakistan tour
Aiden Markram (captain), David Bedingham, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Zubayr Hamza, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj (available for 2nd Test), Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Prenelan Subrayen, Kyle Verreynne.
-Agencies
