De Kock ruled out of 3rd Test
Proteas wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock has been ruled out of the third Sunfoil Test match against England starting at the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium on Thursday.
De Kock sustained a freak injury to
his right knee on Wednesday evening, and will be replaced by Dane Vilas in the
starting XI.
"Quinton slipped and sprained his right knee at home late yesterday afternoon. Initially he didn’t think it was too serious but woke up after midnight in pain and with a swollen knee. He will have investigations done later today to ascertain the extent of the injury,” Proteas team manager Dr Mohammed Moosajee explained.
Vilas is en-route to Johannesburg from Port Elizabeth, where he was supposed to be playing a Sunfoil Series four-day match for the Cape Cobras against the Warriors. AB de Villiers will take the gloves if the Proteas field first until Vilas arrives.
The 30-year-old is coming off a career-best 216 not out in last week’s round of Sunfoil Series matches. His last Test for the Proteas was against India last month.
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