De Kock remains on leave as Dean Elgar, Temba Bavuma appointed to leadership roles
Quinton de Kock remains central to South African cricket’s plans although there is no indication of when he will be ready to play again.
De Kock is on a mental health break and did not take part in the recent CSA domestic T20 Challenge. He is unlikely to feature in the first-class competition this month, and has been relieved of the national captaincy in all formats.
“It was felt that the burden of leadership was just too much for a person or a player like Quinton,” said Graeme Smith, Cricket South Africa’s director of cricket. “We wanted to free him up.
“His commitment to South African cricket is there. We want to get the best out of him as a player and as a team man. He’ll certainly form part of our leadership group, but we felt this was the right way to move for South African cricket and back a consistent way forward.”
De Kock was appointed South Africa’s white-ball captain last February, when Faf…