CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Uncapped fast bowler Hardus Viljoen was added to South Africa’s test squad on Thursday after Kyle Abbott felt tightness in his left hamstring during the team’s defeat in the first test against England on Wednesday. “With a short turnaround between the first and second tests, we’ve included Hardus in the squad as a precautionary measure to cover all our bases,” said Cricket South Africa convener of selectors, Linda Zondi. Viljoen completed a second 10-wicket in South African domestic provincial competition on Wednesday, taking match figures of 10-123 for the Highveld Lions against the Warriors at the Wanderers in Johannesburg. The 26-year-old has 295 first class wickets at an average of 25.65. South Africa are already expected to lose their number one bowler Dale Steyn to a shoulder injury and on Wednesday had called up Chris Morris as cover. They also added wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock on Wednesday. There are now 16 players in the squad for the test at Newlands after 13 had originally been named for the opening two tests. South Africa were beaten by 241 runs by England in the first test at Kingsmead. The second test in Cape Town starts on Saturday. (Reporting by Mark Gleeson; Editing by Amlan Chakraborty) 

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Quinton de Kock Biography

Quinton de Kock is a highly rated South African player who has worked his way into the main squad. He has achieved some remarkable feats at a young age, having debuted in 2012 at the age of 20. It is clear that Quinton de Kock is a star for the future. He has wowed with the willow and is an exceptional wicketkeeper as well.

He burst onto the scene with the South Africa U-19 side. During the 2012 U-19 World Cup, he was the Proteas' highest run-scorer. It wasn't long before Quintn de Kock was included in the national team. The move was perfectly timed as star player AB de Villiers needed a break.

A year after his debut, his fame only grew as he scored three successive ODI centuries against India. However, disaster struck as an ankle injury nearly put paid to his 2015 ODI World Cup chances. Luckily, Quinton de Kock was able to recover.

Unfortunately, his form never got the memo and he endured a miserable tournament. As a result, he was shuttled in and out of the squad for the remainder of the year.

In 2016, Quinton de Kock set a record for being the fifth South African to score five fifty-plus scores in a row.

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IPL Career

With regard to the IPL, Quinton de Kock made a name for himself in the now defunct Champions League T20. Now, in IPL 2019, he became the first traded player, switching from Royal Challengers Bangalore to Mumbai Indians.

Quinton de Kock kick-started his IPL career with the Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2013. But like most rookie players, he too was stuck in the limited chances zone. The Sunrisers evidently decided that they saw enough and sent him packing. That was when the Delhi Daredevils fished him out and he thrived after a shaky start. In IPL 2016, Quinton de Kock finished as Delhi's top run-getter.

Sadly, injury woes struck again, this time a finger injury, forcing him to miss the entire 2017 season. In 2018, he changed sides, to the RCB team in 2018. After getting a good number of chances, Quinton de Kock was assigned the 'important role' of seat-warmer.

IPL 2019 Expectations

Quinton de Kock is a talented player, and at 26, he still has it in him to score big. He boasts of a highest score of 108, set in 2016. He also has a strike rate of 131.48 in the IPL at an average of 29.12.

Quinton De Kock

Quinton de Kock Biography Quinton de Kock is a highly rated South African player who has worked his way into the main squad. He has achieved some remarkable feats at a young age, having debuted in 2012 at the age of 20. It is clear that Quinton de Kock is a star for the future. He has wowed with the willow and is an exceptional wicketkeeper as well. He burst onto the scene with the South Africa U-19 side. During the 2012 U-19 World Cup, he was the Proteas&#8217; highest run-scorer. It wasn&#8217;t long before Quintn de Kock was included in the national team. The move was perfectly timed as star player AB de Villiers needed a break. A year after his debut, his fame only grew as he scored three successive ODI centuries against India. However, disaster struck as an ankle injury nearly put paid to his 2015 ODI World Cup chances. Luckily, Quinton de Kock was able to recover. Unfortunately, his form never got the memo and he endured a miserable tournament. As a result, he was shuttled in and out of the squad for the remainder of the year. In 2016, Quinton de Kock set a record for being the fifth South African to score five fifty-plus scores in a row. IPL Career With regard to the IPL, Quinton de Kock made a name for himself in the now defunct Champions League T20. Now, in IPL 2019, he became the first traded player, switching from Royal Challengers Bangalore to Mumbai Indians. Quinton de Kock kick-started his IPL career with the Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2013. But like most rookie players, he too was stuck in the limited chances zone. The Sunrisers evidently decided that they saw enough and sent him packing. That was when the Delhi Daredevils fished him out and he thrived after a shaky start. In IPL 2016, Quinton de Kock finished as Delhi&#8217;s top run-getter. Sadly, injury woes struck again, this time a finger injury, forcing him to miss the entire 2017 season. In 2018, he changed sides, to the RCB team in 2018. After getting a good number of chances, Quinton de Kock was assigned the &#8216;important role&#8217; of seat-warmer. IPL 2019 Expectations Quinton de Kock is a talented player, and at 26, he still has it in him to score big. He boasts of a highest score of 108, set in 2016. He also has a strike rate of 131.48 in the IPL at an average of 29.12.