5 players who retired at very young age from Test format

1. Quinton de Kock (29 years)

Despite having all the attributes of a white-ball player, Quinton de Kock had an above average record in red-ball internationals. In the 54 Tests he played, de Kock managed to score 3,300 runs at quite a brisk rate (70.93). He was slotted as a middle-order batter in the format, also keeping the wickets as and when needed.

In late 2021, de Kock announced a shock retirement from Test cricket. With this, he became yet another cricketer in a growing list of all-format players to have expressed their intentions of concentrating on the white-ball formats while compromising on Test cricket. A couple of years later, de Kock called a time on his ODI career as well, after a conclusion of the World Cup in 2023.