Quinton de Kock is an absolute pillar in the South African batting order, who has consistently proved himself in international cricket. While he has been more prominent in white-ball cricket, he has also delivered many remarkable performances in Test cricket. In this article, we will take a look at De Kock’s top 3 performances in Test cricket.
141* vs West Indies, 2021
Quinton de Kock delivered his best performance in Test cricket against the West Indies on an away tour. He scored a century in the first innings of the test match, putting the Proteas in a comfortable position at the end of the first innings. The West Indies could only manage to score 97 runs in the first innings, and De Kock made it even tougher for them to make a comeback in the match. Ultimately, South Africa won the match by an innings and 63 runs, and Quinton de Kock was adjudged the player of the match for his outstanding century.
129* vs England, 2016
His second-best batting figure was an unbeaten 129 runs against England in 2016. Not stats but in terms of challenge this was a more satisfying performance for Quinton De Kock than the last one. South Africa made 475 runs in the first innings and De Kock along with Hashim Amla and Stephen Cook played a crucial role in getting an edge against a strong English bowling unit. The first innings performance was one of the major reasons behind South Africa’s comprehensive victory by 280 runs.
129 vs Pakistan, 2019
Another brilliant century from De Kock in a winning cause for South Africa. Quinton played this knock in a challenging situation when the Proteas were struggling in the second innings as half of the South African side was back in the pavilion even before they could post 100 runs on the board. Quinton was the only one in the middle order who stepped up and rescued South Africa from an adverse situation. This knock from De Kock helped South Africa to post a challenging target and then clinch the match in the end.