Jacques Kallis
Jacques Kallis born in Cape Town, is a South African cricketer.
He is a right-handed batsman and fast-medium bowler. He can can swing the ball both ways off a good line and length.
Jacques Kallis is the only cricketer in the history of the game to hold more than 8,000 runs, 200 wickets and 100 catches in both Test and One Day International cricket.
He has 29 Test centuries which equals to Sir Donald Bradman. He has never scored a dobule century.
In past Jacques Kallis was been criticised for his unwillingness to dominate the opposition and score runs quickly. Sometimes he has been criticised for being selfish and scroing for personal record and not for team or match.
He was awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC player of the year in 2005.
Career statistics | |||||
Tests | ODI | FC | Twenty20 | IPL | |
Matches | 114 | 274 | 200 | ||
Runs scored | 9414 | 9541 | 15450 | ||
Batting average | 58.11 | 45.21 | 54.78 | ||
100s/50s | 29/47 | 16/65 | 45/83 | ||
Top score | 189* | 139 | 200 | ||
Balls bowled | 15029 | 9388 | 23608 | ||
Wickets | 224 | 239 | 358 | ||
Bowling average | 31.32 | 31.53 | 30.47 | ||
5 wickets in innings | 4 | 2 | 7 | ||
10 wickets in match | 0 | n/a | 0 | ||
Best bowling | 6/54 | 5/30 | 6/54 | ||
Catches/stumpings | 119/? | 101/? | 178/? |