South Africa's De Kock to retire from ODIs after World Cup

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa, Sept 05 (AFP): South Africa coach Rob Walter said on Tuesday that Quinton de Kock has "unfinished business" after it was announced that the wicketkeeper will retire from one-day international cricket after the World Cup, which starts in India on October 05.

De Kock's pending retirement was revealed during the announcement of South Africa's 15-man squad in Bloemfontein, where South Africa start a five-match ODI series against Australia on Thursday.

"Quinny has been a magnificent player for South Africa in 50-over cricket," said Walter in backing De Kock, 30, to finish his ODI career in style.

De Kock will play in Australia's Big Bash League in December, which will clash with a one-day series against India.

A former captain in all three international formats, De Kock retired from Test cricket in 2022.

De Kock will remain available for T20 internationals.

Walter said there was "still water to go under the bridge" regarding De Kock's availability for a T20I series against India, which will precede the ODI series.