South Africa Star Heinrich Klaasen Announces Shock Retirement From Tests

Proteas wicketkeeper batter Heinrich Klaasen has today announced his retirement from Test cricket. The 32-year-old steps away from the red-ball format after featuring in four matches for South Africa between 2019 and 2023. He made his Test debut in India and went on to represent the country in Australia and twice played against the West Indies last summer. He also played 85 first-class matches where he amassed 5347 runs at an average of 46.09, including 12 hundreds and a career-best of 292 for the Momentum Multiply Titans in the CSA 4-Day Series.

Speaking on his decision, Klaasen said: "After a few sleepless nights wondering if I am making the right decision, I have decided to retire from red-ball cricket. It's a difficult decision that I have made because it is by far my favourite format of the game.

"The battles that I faced on and off the field have made me the cricketer I am today. It has been a great journey and I am glad I could have represented my country.