Johannesburg: Quinton de Kock was on Friday named South Africa’s Test captain for the 2020/21 season.
De Kock, who will turn 28 on Thursday, was appointed as captain of the South African limited overs teams last season but at the time was ruled out as a possible Test captain by Cricket South Africa director of cricket Graeme Smith.
Smith said in April that he believed De Kock would be over-burdened by being Test captain in addition to being white-ball captain, wicketkeeper and a leading batsman.
New selection convener Victor Mpitsang said De Kock was happy to take on the role for one season before a permanent appointment was made.
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