South African wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock is celebrating his 32nd birthday on December 17, 2024. The left-handed opening batter is known for giving fiery starts to his team with his fearless batting. Apart from that, De Kock has also made several records with wicket-keeping skills. He made his debut in international cricket in a T20I against New Zealand in Durban on December 21, 2012. A month later, De Kock played his first ODI for the Proteas, and went on to make his Test debut in 2014.
Quinton de Kock has played 54 Tests, 155 ODIs, and 92 T20I matches in his career so far, amassing 12654 runs in all three formats combined. He played his last Test in 2021, and announced his retirement from the ODI format of the 2023 ODI World Cup. De Kock played his last international game during the 2024 T20 World Cup final in Barbados.
Talking about his IPL career, De Kock has played for five franchises with the likes of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Mumbai Indians (MI), and Lucknow Super Giants, and won the title with MI in 2019 and 2020.
Quinton de Kock's Career Records
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Fastest South African batter to score 1000 ODI runs: Quinton de Kock is the fastest South African batter to score 1000 runs in the ODI format. He achieved this feat during his 38-run knock in his 21st ODI innings against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on August 19, 2024.
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Most runs in an ODI series/tournament by wicket-keeper: Quinton de Kock had a memorable campaign in the 2023 ODI World Cup, where he amassed 594 runs in 10 matches at an average of 59.40 with four 100s. With this, De Kock also became the wicket-keeper to score most runs in a single ODI series or tournament.
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Most dismissals by wicket-keeper in T20I format: Quinton de Kock tops the list of wicket-keepers to with most number of dismissal in the T20I format. He has achieved 102 dismissals from 92 matches in the shortest format so far.
