After South Africa's yet another big win in the ongoing ICC ODI World Cup, versus Bangladesh on Tuesday (Oct 24), Heinrich Klaasen admitted that it is going to be tough to convince in-form opener Quinton de Kock to not retire from ODIs.

World Cup 2023: Going to be tough to convince Quinton de Kock to not retire from ODIs, states Heinrich Klaasen

South Africa batter Quinton de Kock has called time on his ODI career on Tuesday (September 5), bringing to an end his 10-year association with the national side.

After South Africa's squad announcement, Quinton de Kock reveals he'll retire after ODI World Cup

On Thursday (December 30), South Africa's keeper-batsman Quinton De Kock announced his decision to retire from Test cricket. The move left many shocked as the 29-year-old batter remains one of the key players for the Proteas across formats.

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Quinton de Kock has announced his retirement from Test cricket, another blow to South Africa's brittle top six batting line-up in the longest format of the game that has seen them lose a number of established internationals in the last few years.

'Not the end of my career': South Africa's Quinton de Kock quits Test cricket