With the bat and behind the stumps, the South African put up some outstanding numbers
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3250 – Runs as wicketkeeper for de Kock in Test cricket, the second-highest for South Africa, behind Mark Boucher’s 5498 runs. de Kock is one of 16 players to aggregate 3000-plus Test runs as a wicketkeeper, and his average of 40.12 is the fifth-highest among those.6 – Number of Test centuries for de Kock, the second-highest among South African wicketkeepers, behind AB de Villiers’ seven. Only seven wicketkeepers have had more Test hundreds than de Kock.ESPNcricinfo Ltd2.37 – Dismissals per innings for de Kock in Tests, the best among wicketkeepers to stand in 25 or more Tests. de Kock’s dismissals-per-match average of 4.46 is the second-best behind Tim Paine’s average of 4.49.ESPNcricinfo Ltd5 – Test hundreds for de Kock while batting at No. 7. Only Adam Gilchrist (12) and Ian Botham (6) had more centuries while batting at No. 7 in Test cricket. de Kock’s Test average of 48.96 at No. 7 is the second-best among the 39 players with 1000-plus runs, behind Brian McMillan (58.38).0 – Players with more Test runs than de Kock while batting with the tail (batters at No. 8 and lower) since his debut. He scored 1002 runs at an average of 37.11 while batting with the tail. Moeen Ali is the only other batter with 1000-plus Test runs in this period – 1001 runs at 32.29.