5 cricketers who made a successful transition from T20s to Tests

#3 Quinton de Kock

De Kock showed his potential in T20s and now has become a regular in all formats

In October 2012, a 19-year-old batsman steered a successful chase against Mumbai Indians in a Champions league game at Johannesburg. Representing Lions, the youngster negotiated the threat of Mitchell Johnson, Lasith Malinga, and Harbhajan Singh to score a match-winning 51* off just 33 balls.

With this knock, Quinton de Kock rose to prominence and his earlier success while representing South Africa U-19 team (he was their highest scorer in the 2012 World Cup) brought him under the scanner.

His aggressive batting and smart glove work forced people to compare him with Adam Gilchrist and soon, de Kock was drafted in South Africa's ODI and T20 teams.

His initial performances were impressive but during the 2014/5 season he lost his mojo and was dropped from the team. However, he came back strongly and filled the vacant spot of wicketkeeper in the Test team.

Since then he has become South Africa's first choice wicketkeeper in all three formats and in the recent Test series has become one of their leading run-scorers.

De Kock's fearless aggression makes him perfect for the limited overs format and he uses the same formula for reaping success in Tests. He plays in the middle order and comes to the crease when the ball becomes old and scores runs quickly.