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Johannesburg, July 6: <\/strong> South Africa's limited-overs skipper Quinton de Kock does not want to be over burdened with Test captaincy and that is why he refused to take up that role.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The 27-year-old had replaced Faf du Plessis as ODI skipper in January this year. Later, it was announced that de Kock would not be elevated to Test captaincy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The wicketkeeper-batsman said he had a discussion regarding this with head coach Mark Boucher.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Me and Boucher had a very informal chat and I told him, look, I don't know how I feel about being Test captain also. The reality is that's just too much for me to handle. I know that and I realise that. I don't need all that stress on myself," he was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I could see from a mile away that I didn't need that on top of my shoulders. I'm wanting to come up the order in Test cricket and so I don't need all that extra pressure."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

de Kock also said he is yet to resume training and is taking a break which he feels is more important.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Because of the regulations, it's hard to have such a big squad in a certain environment," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I'm based in a very remote place. There's not much cricket around where I live. I've made sure my fitness is up to date. Practice almost becomes muscle memory. For me, at this point in my career, a break is more important than training."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

He will take part in the '3TCricket' competition on July 18, which would mark the resumption of live cricket in South Africa following the coronavirus-forced break.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The Solidarity Cup will see 24 of South Africa's top players feature in three teams -- The Eagles, Kingfishers and The Kites -- playing two halves in a single match.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Quinton-de-Kock-1.jpg", "alt_img": "Quinton de Kock", "alt_title": "Quinton de Kock", "image1": "", "video": "", "seo_title": "Don't need Test captaincy pressure at the moment, says Quinton de Kock On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Johannesburg, July 6:\u00a0\u00a0South Africa's limited-overs skipper Quinton de Kock does not want to be over burdened with Test captaincy and that is why he refused to take up that role. The 27-year-old", "seo_keywords": "Quinton De Kock", "tag": "", "tagging": "Quinton De Kock,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": "0", "slug": "dont-need-test-captaincy-pressure-at-the-moment-says-quinton-de-kock", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": "0000-00-00", "ians_time": "00:00:00", "server_time": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "trash": "0", "view_count": "1172", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2020-07-06 16:36:46", "updated": "2020-07-06 16:36:46", "img_from": "IANS", "img_source": "", "schedule_publish": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "news_keywords": "", "livescore_text": "", "livescore_link": "", "btn_text": "", "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "1", "jio_date": "2020-07-06 16:36:46", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2020-07-06 16:36:46", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/dont-need-test-captaincy-pressure-at-the-moment-says-quinton-de-kock-61768" }