Quinton de Kock ruled out of 3rd Test against England

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. LIVE: SA v England, Day 1

Quinton de Kock has been ruled out of the 3rd Test after a freak injury to his knee yesterday. Dane Vilas will replace him in XI #SAvENG

— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) January 14, 2016

Proteas team manager, Dr Mohammed Moosajee explained: “’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.”

All the best to @ABdeVilliers17 & the Proteas ahead of the 3rd Sunfoil Test vs England! #ProteaFire#SAvENGpic.twitter.com/VophtQ3Y65

— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) January 14, 2016

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.

Source: News24