Johannesburg: South African wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock may be ruled out of the third Test of the upcoming series against India due to the birth of his first child. A report from ESPNcricinfo on Monday said de Kock’s wife Sasha is expected to give birth to a baby boy in early January, and given the bio-bubble and other restrictions, she could miss the second game as well.
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According to the cricket portal, South Africa’s selection coordinator Victor Mpitsang expects de Kock to “miss the last Test”.
South Africa is scheduled to host India in a three-match Test series starting December 26 at Centurion. The second Test will begin in Johannesburg on January 3, while the final will begin in Cape Town from January 11. The teams will then play three One Day International matches.
De Kock last featured for South Africa at the T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, where he played his second group game after Cricket South Africa (CSA) was instructed to take a knee in support of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement. had pulled his hand.
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