De Kock’s bat did not work on returnImage Credit source: Screenshot
Recently, the return of some players from retirement in international cricket has created a lot of discussion. Be it Brandon Taylor of Zimbabwe or Ross Taylor of New Zealand, these players announced their return from retirement and stepped on the field. Apart from these, another star player has also returned to international cricket and stepped on the field. But this comeback did not go as per expectations and the game ended within just 4 balls. This is what happened to South Africa’s experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock.
Quinton de Kock, who has been active in international cricket for more than a decade, made a comeback in the only T20 match between South Africa and Namibia. This was De Kock’s first international match in 468 days. Before this, he had appeared in the final of T20 World Cup 2024 last year, where his team had to face defeat from India. Although De Kock had not retired from T20 International, he had not made himself available for selection. But he had retired from Test and ODI.
De Kock’s bat did not work on return
Recently, De Kock had announced his retirement from ODI and also said that he is available for selection in T20. Due to this, he was selected for the special T20 match against Namibia. This match was played on Saturday 11th October but despite having long experience in international cricket, the left-handed batsman failed here. De Kock opened the batting for South Africa, who came to bat first but was out in the first over itself. In his innings, De Kock faced 4 balls and could score only 1 run.
The comeback here was not good for De Kock but he will have a chance to show his talent in future too. From here he will soon go to Pakistan, where the South African team will play 2 Tests, 3 T20 and 3 ODI matches. De Kock will participate in T20 and ODI series on this tour. It will start with the first T20 match from 28th October.
South Africa’s shocking defeat
But this match did not go well not only for De Kock but also for South Africa. South Africa’s second-tier team had entered this match without its regular members and had to face a shocking defeat at the hands of Namibia. South Africa batted first and could score only 134 runs. In response, Namibia defeated South Africa by 4 wickets with the help of a four on the last ball.