The wicketkeeper batter of South Africa, Heinrich Klaasen, shocked the cricket community by announcing his retirement from test cricket. The 32-year-old batter makes regular appearances in the white-ball format and is one of the most destructive batters in the South African batting line-up. Heinrich Klaasen only represented South Africa in 4 test matches; his debut international test match happened against India, and since then he has played test matches against Australia and the West Indies, scoring 104 runs with a best score of 35 runs.
“After a few sleepless nights wondering if I am making the right decision, I have decided to retire from red-ball cricket. It’s a difficult decision that I have made because it is by far my favourite format of the game.”
Heinrich Klaasen said
Heinrich Klaasen didn’t play in the test series against India, but Test coach Shukri Conrad said that Klaasen would appear in test matches later this year, and it was also a shock for him that a talented player like him has decided to bid farewell to test cricket. He is the second most senior player to say goodbye to red ball cricket after Dean Elgar, who retired after the India vs. South Africa test series. No reason has so far been given by Klassen; cricket South Africa director Enoch Nkwe wished the right-handed batter good luck for his future endeavors in white-ball cricket.
“It is tough to see a player of Heinrich’s calibre step away from red-ball cricket, but we respect his decision. We look forward to seeing him excel in the white-ball arena and continue to make valuable contributions to South African cricket in the years ahead.”
Enoch Nkwe
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