Ranking Top 10 current Test batsmen irrespective of ICC Rankings

9. Quinton de Kock

Initially considered just a white-ball player, de Kock’s Test match acquisition have been impressive. QDK made his test debut in 2014 but faltered in his first few series. However, he pulled his straps soon and from 2016 de Kock had been South Africa’s first choice wicket-keeper batsman across formats.

The left-hander averaged 63 in 2016 with 2 centuries and 5 half-centuries. He had a magnificent tour to Australia in 2016. His scores of 84, 64 and 104 in the first two matches helped the Protea win the series. On bowling friendly pitches in South Africa, de Kock has maintained his consistency and has been chipping in with short cameos throughout the last couple of years.

The glowy eyed kid is still in his mid-twenties and he has resemblance with Aussie legend Adam Gilchrist; both come in the lower middle batsman and are exceptional gloveman. After a sub-par 2018, de Kock has had a promising start to 2019. He scored a century against Pakistan and then three scores in excess of fifty against Sri Lanka albeit the team lost the series.