Quinton de Kock is a cricketer of South Africa who has made a place for himself in the national quad as well as at the domestic level. He was born on December 17, 1992 at Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a left-hand batsman of the top order and is also a wicketkeeper. He currently plays for the teams of the Highveld Lions and Gauteng. His sharp skills behind the stumps and good batting ability have earned him a lot of praise. He has even been compared with the great Mark Boucher because of his ability to score some quick runs. Apart from being a regular member of the national squad, he has also played in the IPL for Sunrisers Hyderabad and plays for The Delhi Daredevils.
Career Highlights
Quinton de Kock played for the Gauteng senior team at the age of 16 in 2009, followed by playing at the 2012 Under-19 World Cup. This was the turning point in his life as he was selected for the South African national squad.
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He made his debut against Australia in 2013 and scored 7 runs in the first innings and 34 runs in the second innings respectively.
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He has taken 19 catches, 1 stumping and 246 runs in first 4 test matches of his career.
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He made ODI debut against New Zealand in 2013.
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In 2012, he made his Twenty20 debut against New Zealand.
Career Achievements
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His 84 runs from 75 balls led South Africa to a series win against Zimbabwe in August 2014 and he was judged as the Player of the Tournament.
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He is the joint record holder with Sir Vivian Richards, Kevin Pieterson and Jonathan Trott for scoring the quickest 1000 runs in ODIs.
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His 5th ODI ton helped South Africa to win the ODI series in Sri Lanka for the record first time.
