Johannesburg, Jan. 28 -- Following the conclusion of SA20 season four, former South African captain and league commissioner Graeme Smith expressed happiness with the performance from veteran wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock, highlighting his experience for the Proteas as the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka draws closer.

De Kock had a good SA20 season four, topping the run-charts with 390 runs in 11 innings at an average of 39.00 and a strike rate of 148.85, with four fifties and a best score of 79*. He also emerged as the 'Player of the Tournament' in Sunrisers Eastern Cape's title-winning season.

Since reversing his retirement from limited-overs international cricket last year, QDK has had a mixed run in T20Is, scoring 187 runs...