Prolific batter Quinton de Kock has announced his retirement from ODI cricket after the upcoming 50-over cricket World Cup, which is slated to begin on October 5 in India. He retired from Test cricket in 2022 and, hence, will play only the T20 format going forward. The stumper-batter mentioned that he has already played a lot of cricket and wants to get engaged in other activities like fishing and playing golf, among a few others.
“I’ll give the World Cup my best shot. I would like to tick off an ICC event. I don’t see myself being involved in the game in any way when I stop playing. I want a life after cricket,” de Kock was quoted as saying by Daily Mirror.
Meanwhile, the role of the analyst has become extremely popular in recent times. The designated person studies the weakness of the opposition players and shows videos to the cricketers and also plays a key role in forming strategies. However, de Kock believes in old-school cricket and mentioned that he is not interested in all these things and likes to play what’s in front of him rather than planning everything beforehand.
“Basically I play what’s in front of me. You can look at videos, but it’s not the same as being in the middle,” the cricketer mentioned.
