Boucher: De Kock can play 100 more Tests
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Proteas coach Mark Boucher says captain Quinton de Kock still can play another 100 Test matches in his career. Boucher spoke on the occasion of De Kock's 50th test, the first test of the two-match series that began in Karachi on Tuesday against Pakistan. De Kock will become the 18th South African Test cricket to have played 50 or more Tests since 1992.
“It’s just the start of his career and I think there are another 100 games for him, personally. Hopefully we can get the best out of Quinny for this series. It’ll be a good sign for him as a captain, player and the team going forward,” Boucher said
De Kock has shown glimpses of his brilliance at Test cricket but has fully bloomed as an aggressive limited overs opener.
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“Quinny is a special cricketer and I think we’ve seen the best of Quinny. He is the type of guy that the opposition hopes he doesn’t rock up and get into some good form. He’s the type of guy who can take a game away. He’s the type of guy who enjoys the outdoors, so this time is pretty testing for him, being a captain is something we added to him and we’re trying to help him as much as we can in that department. I’m very happy he’s taken on that role.” Boucher said.
In 2014, De Kock made his Test debut against Australia in Port Elizabeth, South Africa won by 231 runs. De Kock’s best for the national team has come at number seven where he averages 49.87 as compared to 29.33 for number six, 32.20 at number five and 22.75 at number four.
