Jacques Kallis one of the best all-rounders to have graced the game, has decided to call it quits from Tests after the ongoing series against India. The Boxing Day Test at the Kingsmead Durban(Dec 26-30,2013) will be his last for South Africa
Jacques Kallis is the greatest all-rounder the game has seen, atleast in terms of statistics, leaving behind Sir Garfield Sobers (8032 runs, 235 wickets, 109 catches in 93 Tests) and Sir Ian Botham (5200 runs, 383 wickets, 120 catches in 102 Tests.)
The Kingsmead Durban Test will also be Jacques Kallis' farewell Test match as the 38-year-old legend decided to say goodbye to the longest format of the game
Jacques Kallis' decision has perhaps come due to his dipping form (batting average of 17 on 2013) in Tests
Jacques Kallis is now placed 4th in the list of cricketers in Test cricket behind(13,174 Runs in 165 Tests)-
Sachin Tendulkar(15921 Runs in 200 Tests at an average of 53.79 with 51 -100's and 68-50's with 248* as the top score)
Ricky Ponting(13378 Runs in 168 Tests at an average of 51.85 with 41-100's and 62-50's with 257 as the top score) and
Rahul Dravid (13288 Runs in 164 Tests at an average of 52.31 with 36-100's and 63-50's with 270 as the top score)
Jacques Kallis needs 115 runs to go past Rahul Dravid and 205 to go past Ricky Ponting
As for his bowling, he has 292 wickets to his name and would love to weave a match-winning spell en route joining the 300-wicket club. He is also only one away from 200 catches in Tests.
Tests Runs Average Highest 100's 50's
165 13174 55.12 228 44 58
Jacques Kallis's Test Match Record
- Tests: 165
- Runs: 13,174
- Ave: 55.12
- Centuries: 44
- Highest score: 224 (v Sri Lanka 2012)
- Wickets: 292
- Ave: 32.53
- Best bowling: 6-54
- Catches: 199
According to the Cricket South Africa press release,Jacques Kallis spoke about his decision and said, "It's been an honour and a privilege to have been part of the South African Test team since making my debut 18 years ago. I have enjoyed every moment out in the middle but I just feel that the time is right to hang up my Test whites.
"It wasn't an easy decision to come to, especially with Australia around the corner and the success this team is enjoying, but I feel that I have made my contribution in this format."
South Africa’s cricketing fraternity tributes to Jacques Kallis
Cricket South Africa president Chris Nenzani: We are entering a new era with three of the icons of the game — Ricky Ponting, Sachin Tendulkar and now our own Jacques Kallis — departing the Test arena within a short space of time
CSA CEO Haroon Lorgat: Jacques Kallis has simply been the Proteas’ Rock of Gibraltar. Their recent triumphs and greatness has been built around him. I look forward to see how in the years ahead we can engage his superb knowledge and experience
South Africa coach Russell Domingo: The impact Jacques has made on South African cricket has been immense. I am not sure we will ever see another player of that stature very soon. He has ambitions of playing in the 2015 World Cup and it will be important to manage him accordingly
Barry Richards’s praise for JacquesKallis
“If we are talking about a single champion in this era then Jacques is the champion! If Garry Sobers was the finest all-rounder then Jacques is equal to him.
“Now how do you find a replacement for a player of Jacques’ calibre?
It’s almost impossible. Yes, everyone retires and Jacques had to make
that call at some point but it is not easy to replace such a high-impact
player.”
Barry Richards said that Kallis would continue his contributions to cricket through his charity — the Jacques Kallis Foundation.
Jacques Kallis bids adieu to Test cricket
Jacques Kallis, one of the greatest allrounders of the game, on Monday Dec 30,2013bid adieu to Test cricket after an illustrious 18-year career as he hit a century in his fairwell test match against India in Durban as South Africa post a 10-wicket thrashing of India
Jacques Kallis ended his Test career on 13,289 Run at anaverage of 55.37 from 166 Tests/280 Innings with 45 tons and 50 Fifties with 224 Runs being the ton score and only behind Sachin Tendulkar (15,921) and Ricky Ponting (13,378)
Jacques Kallis has also taken 292 wickets and 200 catches in test cricket with BBI-6/54 andBBM-9/92
Jacques Kallis
- Only Test player to reach 10,000 runs and 250 wickets (Kallis had 13,289 runs and 292 wickets)
- Five centuries in consecutive Tests
- Fastest Test 50 (24 balls v Zimbabwe, Cape Town 2005)
- Third highest Test run scorer (behind Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting)
- Second highest Test century maker (45 to Tendulkar's 51)
- Second highest in Test outfield catches (200 to Rahul Dravid's 210)
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