De Kock comes out of retirement for Proteas' T20Is, ODIs against Pakistan

JOHANNESBURG - Cricket South Africa named the Proteas men’s squads for the T20 international against Namibia next month, as well as the tour of Pakistan in October and November.

Captain Temba Bavuma will miss the Tests and ODI matches in Pakistan as he continues to recover from an injury he sustained during the recent drawn series against England earlier this month. In his absence, Aiden Markram will lead the Test team, while surprisingly, Matthew Breetzke will captain the team in the 50-over matches.

The most notable inclusion in the limited overs squads is that of former Proteas captain Quinton de Kock, who was come out of retirement. De Kock retired from ODI cricket after the 2023 Cricket World Cup and last represented South Africa at the 2024 T20 World Cup, where the Proteas lost to India in the final.

"Quinton’s return to the white-ball space is a major boost for us. When we spoke last month about his future, it was clear that he still has a strong ambition to represent his country. Everyone knows the quality he brings to the side, and having him back can only benefit the team," said Proteas coach, Shukri Conrad, of De Kock’s comeback.

The Proteas will play two Tests, three ODIs and three T20s in Pakistan, starting on 12 October, while the T20 match against Namibia takes place on 11 October.

Proteas Test squad against Pakistan:

Aiden Markram (captain), David Bedingham, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Zubayr Hamza, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Prenelan Subrayen and Kyle Verreynne.

Proteas T20I squad against Pakistan:

David Miller (captain), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dré Pretorius, Andile Simelane, and Lizaad Williams.

Proteas ODI squad against Pakistan:

Matthew Breetzke (captain), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, Bjorn Fortuin, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dréPretorius and Sinethemba Qeshile.

Proteas T20I squad against Namibia:

Donovan Ferreira (captain), Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Rubin Hermann, Kwena Maphaka, Rivaldo Moonsamy, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dré Pretorius, Andile Simelane, Jason Smith and Lizaad Williams.