Kock downplays Gilly comparison

Kock downplays Gilly comparison

FPJ BureauUpdated: Thursday, May 30, 2019, 11:21 AM IST
article-image

Playing down his comparison with wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist, South Africa batting mainstay Quinton de Kock has insisted that he doesn’t try to imitate the former Australian skipper and just focuses on playing his own game.   Gilchrist revolutionised the wicketkeeper-batsman role with 17 Test centuries, often turning matches with his prodigious hitting.

“I don’t try to play like him. It’s just the way I play. I don’t see myself being like him, I just see the ball, hit the ball type thing and have my own certain game plan. So that’s the way I like to play,” de Kock was quoted as saying by the Express Tribune.

The 23-year-old South African wicket-keeper has now notched up a total of 540 runs in the current calendar year with an average of 80, which is the best in the year so far. Reflecting on the same, Kock said, “Some days I can get off to a good start and keep a good momentum for the team, and some days I am going to need to grind it out. The conditions determine how I play, I guess.”

RECENT STORIES

‘Every Game Is Important’: Rishabh Pant On His 100th IPL Match For DC, Gets Special Jersey From...

‘Every Game Is Important’: Rishabh Pant On His 100th IPL Match For DC, Gets Special Jersey From...

'I'm The Only Guy Who Was Lifted By Mahi Bhai After Sakshi Bhabhi': Jadeja Cracks Hilarious Joke On...

'I'm The Only Guy Who Was Lifted By Mahi Bhai After Sakshi Bhabhi': Jadeja Cracks Hilarious Joke On...

RR vs DC, IPL 2024 Match 9: Delhi Capitals Opt To Bowl First In Jaipur; Ishant Sharma Out Injured

RR vs DC, IPL 2024 Match 9: Delhi Capitals Opt To Bowl First In Jaipur; Ishant Sharma Out Injured

Hardik Pandya Boo Row: Time For Rohit Sharma To Come To His Rescue Like Allan Lamb Did For Sunil...

Hardik Pandya Boo Row: Time For Rohit Sharma To Come To His Rescue Like Allan Lamb Did For Sunil...

'He's Doing An Amazing Job': Andre Russell Backs KKR Coach Chandrakant Pandit After Ex-Player Calls...

'He's Doing An Amazing Job': Andre Russell Backs KKR Coach Chandrakant Pandit After Ex-Player Calls...