“Three formats is a lot”- Quinton de Kock on having no free space in his calender despite retiring from Tests


“Three formats is a lot”- Quinton de Kock on having no free space in his calender despite retiring from Tests

Quinton de Kock

South African veteran batter and wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock spoke about how playing three formats is becoming difficult a lot. He retired from Test cricket last year but this didn’t created space in his calender because he has chosen to play T20 leagues.

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After the birth of his first child, he quit Test cricket citing the desire to spend more time at home. But that didn’t free him up at all.

“It hasn’t freed up my calendar – at least not this year,” de Kock said, in his first press engagement since stepping away from Tests. “I’ve been roped in to play a couple of leagues but that’s my own consequence. I am happy to do it. It’s still a sacrifice but I’m slowly getting to an age where I need to think about where I want to be in my career. As long as I can do it at my own pace then I am happy.”

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“Still want to win 50-over World Cups”- Quinton de Kock on ODI’s future

Quinton de Kock
Quinton de Kock

Quinton de Kock has been on the go after a two months paternity leave. He represented Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2022, South Africa against India. He is now in England and later, he will play The Hundred and the CPL. After that, another white-ball series will take place in India before T20 World Cup.

He stated dropping a format is the only option since it’s becoming tougher to play every format.

“It’s going to start being tough for players – three formats is a lot and it looks like more games are happening over the calendar,” he said. “Players need to make decisions individually and if they feel they can do it [play all three formats], I am happy for them. But guys need to take decisions into their own hands. For me, I am happy where I am.”

 “I want to say we need to play more games but I don’t see where,” he said. “The [ODI] game is doing well for itself with the way players are going about it and from a batting and bowling competitiveness. There’s a future for it and a lot of us still want to win 50-over World Cups. There’s a lot to play for,” he added.

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