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international cricket last month, tweeted: Kallis, one of the greatest all-rounders of the game, bid adieu to Test cricket after an illustrious 18-year career in a fairytale script as he hit a century in his swansong match in South Africa's 10-wicket thrashing of India in Durban. The script for Kallis' Test retirement could not have been better as he ended his career as the third highest run- getter in the longest format of the game, besides also bowing out with a win by his side. The 38-year-old 'King' Kallis ended his Test career on.13,289 runs from 166 Tests, only behind Tendulkar (15,921) and Ricky Ponting (13,378) in the all-time list. His batting average stood at an outstanding 55.37. He also took 292 wickets and 200 catches. His 45 tons in Test cricket is only second to Tendulkar's 51. Kallis will continue to play in the One-Dayers and he has so far scored 11,574 runs from 325 ODI matches and has taken 273 wickets at an average of 31.79. The burly South African made his Test debut against England in December 1995. Source: Article, Image. (3) And so after the boxing day test, come to end a test career of the greatestcricketer the world has ever seen #certainlyinmyeyes #JHKallis— Alviro Petersen (@AlviroPetersen) December 25, 2013 (4) An amazin career from arguably South Africa’s greatest sportsman.Lookin forward to 1 last game in whites with this legend @jacqueskallis75—hashim amla (@amlahash) December 25, 2013 (5) Been an honour to share a changeroom with 1 of the gr8′s of the game,may
we giv u the send off u thoroughly deserve @jacqueskallis75 #legend— JP Duminy (@jpduminy21)(6) It’s been emotional few days knowing JK retiring.all I can say what a privilege to have played with the great man!…..— Graeme Smith (@GraemeSmith49) December 25, 2013 (7) All the best with your last Test @jacqueskallis75 !!Get “Slaz Door” going for 1 big score to finish!!Going to miss you in whites #27 #38 #3— johan botha (@johan_botha) December 25, 2013
Michael Vaughan Says Jacque Kallis Is The Greatest Allrounder Of All Time
(8)@Michael Vaughan, Jacque Kallis.... #GreatestAllrounder. #Legend (9) Hopefully we can give him the send off he deserves over the next 5 days!gonna miss him immensely @jacqueskallis75 love you and grateful— Graeme Smith (@GraemeSmith49) December 25, 2013 (10) Jacques Kallis in international cricket: Runs: 25414 Wickets: 577 Catches: 335 #Legend— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) December 25, 2013 (11) Kallis=LEGEND. Congrats on a super contribution to the game and a wonderful career. @jacqueskallis75 All the very best!!— Mpumelelo Mbangwa(@mmbangwa) December 25, 2013 (12) Runs, wickets, catches…the Most Valuable Player ever calls it a day. #Kallis#legend— Aakash Chopra(@cricketaakash) December 25, 2013, Waqar Younis praises
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'best all-rounder' Jacques Kallis: Abu Dhabi: Former Pakistan fast bowler and coach Waqar Younis described Jacques Kallis as one of the world`s leading all-rounders after the South African star announced his retirement from Test cricket. Kallis, 38, said Wednesday that the second Test between South Africa and India, starting in Durban on Thursday, would be his 166th and final appearance although he will continue to play one-day internationals. "I think one cannot ask for more from a human body than Kallis`s -- runs, wickets, catches. He has done everything with distinction," Waqar told AFP. Source: zeenews.india.com, (12) @sanjaymanjrekar: Jacques Kallis retirement-
Sanjay Manjrekar Says Kallis Is The True Mr. Cricket, Image: http://thegoanpatiala.blogspot.com/
Did not see this coming. Runs wickets & catches he had them all. The true 'Mr Cricket' 7:23 PM - 25 Dec 2013, Former Players Hail Kallis As The
“Greatest SA Cricketer” Published As South Africa’s the greatest all-rounder of his era, Jacques Kallis, called it time on his Test career,tributes flew in from various quarters in admiration of the legend. Kallis, cricket’s fourth highest Test run-getter, on Wednesday, announced that he would be hanging his boots from the longer version of the game, however, for selection in the limited-over formats. “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,” said the 38-year-old, who has amassed 13,174 runs and taken 292 wickets from 165 tests. “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.” Former captain Kepler Wessels described Kallis as the greatest cricketer this country has ever produced. Source
NDTV, Jacques Kallis, the greatest all-rounder of the game:
He 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.) Courtesy: NDTV Sports, (12) Harsha Bhogle: history will remember jacques kallis as one of the
greatest to have played the game. the game is richer for him having played it. #kallis— Harsha Bhogle @bhogleharsha) December 25, 2013, Espn: South Africa lose their
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ultimate luxury: by Firdose Moonda, Nobody even noticed earlier today. He walked down the stairs at the back of the change-rooms at Kingsmead, as he may have done 18 years ago, with casual indifference. He had a sandwich in one hand, an energy drink in the other, a jaunt in his step and a faraway look in his eyes. If he was hiding any nerves, reservations or second thoughts, you would never have known. An hour later his plan to retire from Test cricket within a week was made public. It was announced with no fuss, frills or fanfare but via a prepared statement. Graeme Smith's twitter message confirmed it was a decision that was made a few days ago. No doubt Kallis would have spent much longer thinking about exactly when, where and how he wanted to leave Test cricket. He could choose that because he picked his moment correctly. Timing has been the hallmark of Kallis' career - from his cover drives to the way he paces an innings to the fact that at the age of 38, he can still bowl above 140kph. His is not a headline-poaching style of play but a patient, persistent one that appeals to those who prefer fine dining to fast food. Source: Espncricinfo, Jacques Kallis: Two greats
rolled into one: DURBAN: By Dwaipayan Datta, Ravi Shastri pointed out some
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 amazing stats on Thursday morning. Jacques Kallis' batting average is 55.12 in 165 Tests, which is higher than Rahul Dravid's (52.23 in 164 games), while in bowling he averages 32.53 — the same as that of Zaheer Khan (32.56). While Kallis has taken 292 Test wickets, Zak completed his 300 the other day. That sums up Kallis, the all-rounder. He was two great players rolled into one and Dravid acknowledges that. "Jacques was an unbelievable player, the workload that he took both as a batsman and a bowler was incredible," Dravid told TOI. The Indian legend spoke about the South African's work ethic and how well he did as a bowler in the subcontinent. "The stats are mind-boggling. Don't forget, he was a very good bowler in Indian conditions too... Surely the greatest all-rounder of our generation," Dravid said. India are trying to find Dravid's replacement in Cheteshwar Pujara, but how difficult will it be to fill in the vacuum set to be created by Kallis? Dravid says he is no authority to comment on South African cricket, but that's the biggest issue for the Proteas at the moment. Kallis had done the job of the fourth pace bowler for so long and with such effectiveness that the South African team management doesn't know how to maintain the balance. The two options they have at the moment are Ryan McLaren and Wayne Parnell. "Faf du Plessis will now probably go up the order and that slot will be filled by one of these guys... McLaren looks the more likely to take the No. 7 slot because he is a decent batsman and a good bowler," former star Peter Kirsten said. There's another option for the South Africans, if they are not too keen to compromise with the depth of their batting line-up. Quinton de Kock can be tried as a middle-order batsman. Will his family members be present at Kingsmead to see his last Test match? "There are no family members... His parents have passed away, he has broken up with his girlfriend in June. Jacques is a loner, we will see if there's anybody we can call," a Kwa Zulu Natal official said. Source: Times Of India, I'm not a man for records: Jacques Kallis, DURBAN: By
Dwaipayan Datta, Was there a tear in his eye? We will never know, since Jacques Kallis had his sunglasses on. Was there a lump in his throat? It couldn't be heard, since he is too private a person. He doesn't give anything away, just as he never gave an inch on the field. Now that the battles have been won and lost, it's time to look back. The game will miss Kallis but Kallis will miss the game too. "As I sat in that dressing-room today, I saw that nothing much has changed since that day when I made my debut 18 years back. Maybe I have changed a bit, lost and grown a bit of hair," Kallis said, as there was a roll of laughter in the press-conference room. The lap of honour was done by then. Graeme Smith, sporting a T-shirt with Kallis' farewell picture, had spoken about the man and the dais was now open for the legend. Time and again, he kept going back to the moments that he would miss. "The wins and the losses, the joys and sorrows, the happy moments and the difficult ones. There are so many of them," Kallis said. The greatest cricketer of the modern era knows he will wake up and miss the game, but he has understood there's more to life. There was an eight-month break from the game that gave him perspective. Now he wants to look ahead. "Yes, maybe a swing at the golf course," he said, smiling. But his cricket career is not done. And even in this nostalgia surge, he suddenly gets serious when someone asks him about his ODI career. "Now that my Test career is over, I will see where I stand in terms of one-day cricket. I will work on a few aspects of my ODI game," Kallis said. He gave the impression that he was serious about his World Cup aspirations. Kallis has lost a lot in life. His mother passed away when he was a kid. His father, who was there at his debut game, too is no more. Girlfriends have come and gone and Kallis was frank enough to thank three of them during the press conference. But for now what he treasures most is his sister's presence at Kingsmead on Monday. "We used to play together as kids. Then as we grew older, life started drifting us apart, now it's time to get back. My father was there on my debut, it was my sis today." Kallis could easily have bagged a farewell series for himself. The Australia series at home is just round the corner and entire South Africa would have been happy to give him a grand reception. At least, he could have chosen to play his farewell Test at home in Cape Town. "Why didn't you do it?" somebody asked, and Kallis smiled again. "What to do? That's how I am. Probably that's my nature. I just felt my time was up in Test cricket and I told Graeme about it. It wasn't an easy decision, but it had to be taken, right away." There were a few records to be broken as well. 51 Test centuries, 200 Tests — everything could so easily have been in his grasp, but Kallis let it go. "Not a man for records, Sachin is great. I am happy to have played with him," Kallis said, leaving the stage. Source: Article, Image. Jacques Kallis: Greatest all-rounder quits Tests, decides to focus on ODIs: By Dwaipayan
Datta: DURBAN: He was a quiet performer all his life. And in his Christmas shocker that he was retiring from Test cricket, Jacques Kallis maintained the same dignified attitude that became so much a part and parcel of his career. All the South African newspapers were closed, barely a couple of home journalists were present at the Kingsmead, and there was absolutely no fanfare about the way the greatest allrounder in world cricket pulled the curtains down on his Test career. He had come for practice a day ahead of the Boxing Day Test against India, did the usual routine training and there was no inkling that it was coming even when the team left the Kingsmead premises. The cricket world was truly caught napping when the official Cricket South Africa mail arrived that the Durban Test would be his last. The press release, though, said Kallis would be available for selection in ODIs. "It wasn't an easy decision to come to, especially with the Australia series around the corner and the success this team is enjoying, but I feel that I have made my contribution in this format," Kallis said in the press release. He made his Test debut as a 20 year-old and finishes his Test career as one of the greatest cricketers. 13174 runs, 292 wickets and 199 catches — the statistics say it all. Andrew Hudson, the South African chairman of selectors had indicated to TOI just after the ODI series that the Tests against India could be his last. "We are looking at some changes after the India series and Kallis could be the catalyst of those," Hudson had said. The South African cricket fraternity wasn't too sure about it, but the chairman's words proved to be true in two weeks' time. The South African team members were informed of Kallis' decision to quit on Tuesday, even though they were asked to keep it a secret. "He told us yesterday that he is going to quit. It was an emotional moment for all of us," a member of the South African contingent said, refusing to elaborate. Kallis said that the last phase of his career was truly a memorable one. "The last two years specifically have been a memorable journey with an exceptional group of cricketers. I am fortunate enough to have ended my Test career amongst a group of talented cricketers but more importantly, friends whom I will cherish for years to come," he said. The Indian team, which came for practice at Kingsmead just after the news broke, was informed about it by the media. There wasn't much of a reaction from the boys who gave a grand reception to Sachin Tendulkar on his farewell a month back. "It's still five days away...You have to wait and see what we have in store for Kallis," Indian skipper MS Dhoni said after the practice session. There might be a guard of honour in store for the champion all-rounder, who has decided to stop seven Test centuries short of Tendulkar's record of 51. The South African cricket management didn't give too much importance to the record and Kallis's latest dip in Test form is being projected as one of the reasons behind his decision to quit. "We would have to see if Jacques has the motivation to break Sachin's record," Hudson had said, and it so happened that the all-rounder himself wasn't too keen on going for the record. The team, of course, will miss him, even though there are a host of talented cricketers like Quinton de Kock knocking the doors of Test selection. But there are many who believe that Kallis should have retired from ODIs instead. Courtesy: TOI. South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis to retire from Tests
after India series: South Africa's legendary all-rounder Jacques Kallis will retire from Test cricket after the second Test against India starting at Durban on Thursday. Kallis, 38, however, will be available for the shorter formats of the game. Commenting on his decision, the veteran of 165 Test matches 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." Kallis made his Test debut as a young and humble 20 year-old, and finishes his Test career as one of the greatest cricketers to have played the game. His statistics speak volumes for the illustrious career - 13,174 runs, 292 wickets and 199 catches. "The last two years specifically have been a memorable journey with an exceptional group of cricketers," Kallis said. "I am fortunate enough to have ended my Test career amongst a group of talented cricketers but more importantly, friends whom I will cherish for years to come. "I don't see it as
goodbye because I still have a lot of hunger to push South Africa to that World Cup in 2015 if I am fit and performing. "Winning an IPL title with the Kolkata Knight Riders was a special achievement, and I am still determined to taste that success with South Africa at an ICC event." Proteas coach, Russell Domingo, says the team will miss Kallis' presence in the dressing room. "The impact Jacques has made on South African cricket has been immense, not just as a player but as a human being. Im not sure we will ever see another player of that stature very soon. "Jacques' calmness, maturity and presence in the change room will sorely be missed and hopefully he will still be able to play a role in this team's success in the near future. "He has ambitions of playing in the 2015 World Cup and it will be important for us to manage him accordingly so that he is in prime form leading into the tournament." Cricket South Africa (CSA) CEO Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat commented: "Although we all knew the retirement of a great player like Jacques Kallis was going to happen sooner rather than later, his decision still comes as a blow when the reality dawns that South Africa's greatest ever player and arguably the world's best all-rounder, will be playing his last Test match in this last week of 2013." Source: Article, Guard of honour for Kallis: Jacques
 Kallis' final cricket Test is now underway at Durban's Kingsmead Stadium. He's received a guard of honour as he walked onto the field. Kallis announced on Wednesday that he will be hanging up his Test whites after an illustrious career. Kallis debuted for South Africa 18-years-ago and has racked up 13,174 Test runs. Former cricket administrator Dr Ali Bacher says he was one of a kind. “He will receive accolades throughout the world of cricket because he has been an extraordinary and accomplished cricketer. He’s achieved this through hard work, commitment & passion for playing for South Africa.” Now, India won the toss and elected to bat first. Source
Biography
Jacques Henry Kallis (born 16 October 1975) is a South African cricketer. As a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium swing bowler, Kallis is regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders of all Time. As of 2013 he was the only cricketer in the history of the game to score more than 11,000 runs and take 250 wickets in both one-day and Test match cricket. Kallis has played over 160 Test matches and has a batting average of over 55 runs per innings. From October to December 2007 he scored five centuries in four Test Matches; with his century in the second innings of the third test against India in January 2011, his 40th in all, he moved past Ricky Ponting to become the second-highest scorer of Test centuries, behind only Sachin Tendulkar with 51. Kallis was named Leading Cricketer in the World in the 2008 Wisden for his performances in 2007 in addition to being the ICC Test Player of the Year" and ICC Player of the Year in 2005. He has been described by Kevin Pietersen and Daryll Cullinan as the greatest cricketer to play the game, and along with Walter Hammondand Sir Garry Sobers is one of the few Test all-rounders whose Test batting average is over 50 and exceeds his Test bowling average by 20 or more. Kallis became the fourth player and first South African to score 13,000 Test runs on an eventful opening day of the first Test against New Zealand on 2 January 2013. Kallis, who has also taken 290 Test wickets, lies fourth behind Indian player Sachin Tendulkar (15,837), AustralianRicky Ponting (13,378) and India's Rahul Dravid (13,288) on the list of all-time run scorers in test cricket. He was named one of the Wisden cricketers of the year in 2013. The ICC Awards 2005 Test Player of the Year Jacques Kallis. Kallis announced his retirement from test cricket and 1st-class cricket on 25-12-2013. He will retire after playing the 2nd test against India at Durban.
Career
Kallis attended and played cricket for Wynberg Boys' High School. In 2009 Wynberg honoured Kallis by naming their main cricket oval after him. As a teenager, Kallis had a brief spell with Netherfield CC in England where he established himself in Northern England but he was released. Kallis also played for Old Edwardians for a spell as a teenager, where coaching staff saw potential for him to become a first-class all rounder; in July 1993 he was picked for South Africa U-17's against Scotland's U-19 team. He made his first-class debut in 1993/94 as an 18-year-old, playing for Western ProvinceB. His first Test appearance was on 14-18 December 1995 against England in Durban, but he struggled with the bat in his first few matches. Kallis made his World Cup bow in 1996 in Pakistan but did not have much opportunity to excel. His breakthrough came in 1997 with 61 against Pakistan, but more notably two matches later when he salvaged a draw for South Africa with a fighting century against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. List Of international cricket centuries. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org
1998-2002
Between 1998 and 2002, Jacques Kallis was one of the world's leading all-rounders, as seen in the ICC's cricket ratings In 1998, he led South Africa to the ICC Champions Trophy title with two "Man of the Match" and the "Player of the Series" performances. The youngster was solid, without being spectacular, in the 1999 ICC Cricket World Cup, before a "Player of the Series" performance led South Africa to a stunning Test series victory against India in India in 2000. By late 2001 he was the world's number one ranked Test all-rounder, having held the same ranking in ODIs for the best part of 3 years. During this time, "Kallis blossomed into arguably the world's leading batsman, with a defensive technique second to none, and the adhesive qualities of a Cape Point limpet. Generally a placid and undemonstrative man, he nailed down the crucial No. 3 position in the South African batting order after a number of players had been tried and discarded, & his stock rose exponentially from that moment, to make him a great asset. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org
2003-2007
 2003–2007: Kallis is one of only four players in Test history (after Sir Donald Bradman and before Mohammad Yousuf and Gautam Gambhir) to make a century in five consecutive matches, achieved in season 2003/04. In 2005, he set the record for the fastest half-century, as measured by balls faced, in Test cricket history, scoring 50 against Zimbabwe off only 24 balls. In 2007, Kallis scored five centuries in four Tests, making him just the fourth man after Bradman, Ken Barrington and Matthew Hayden to score four centuries in four Tests on two different occasions. That Kallis holds these records belies his reputation as a defensive batsman of the old-fashioned type, something he himself is determined to erase. Regardless of style, Kallis has a remarkable batting average in the mid-50s, and is rated as one of the best batsmen in the world. Although still a very capable bowler with over 275 Test wickets, he dazed  mostly with the bat between 2005 and 2007. As a result, he evolved into more of a batting all-rounder, a role in which he continued because of the emergence of Dale Steyn, Morné Morkel, and Paul Harris. Kallis is the only man to score over 10,000 runs and to take over 280 wickets in Test cricket. Sir Garfield Sobers managed over 8,000 runs and 200 wickets by comparison, at very similar averages. In 2005 Kallis was selected for the World XI team to play an Asian XI in a benefit match for those affected by the tsunami of 2004, along with countrymanShaun Pollock. In the same year he was awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC player of the year. The award was shared with Andrew Flintoff of England, his only serious competitor as the world's leading all-rounder, after the votes of the academy were tied. Kallis also won the "ICC Test Player of the Year" award that year. Kallis was awarded the captaincy of South Africa for the third and final Test match against Australia in 2006 when Graeme Smith stood down with an injury. Kallis currently holds a number of South African cricket records, including most ODI and Test runs, highest ODI and second highest Test batting average and most Test centuries by a South African.In the 2007 World Cup Kallis was South Africa's leading run-scorer with 485 runs at 80.83. He was, however, criticised in the press for some slow performances which cost South Africa momentum at key stages in the tournament. In August 2007, he was omitted from the 15-man South Africa squad for2007 ICC World Twenty20, and consequently quit as the Proteas' vice captain. He was restored to the team for the Test series against Pakistan, where he smashed three centuries in four innings and was awarded Man of the Match twice & Player of the Series to Stress his value to the South African cause. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org
2008-Present
In 2008 more responsibility was placed on Kallis as an all-rounder due to the retirement of Shaun Pollock. Despite the pressure an all-rounder began to emerge in Wayne Parnell who did some good lower-order batting. Kallis endured an uncharacteristically poor 2008 with the bat, averaging well under thirty for much of it. Against the ninth-ranked Bangladesh, he averaged just 25.75 in four Test outings. He also played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, where he averaged 16.85 runs per innings with the bat and 55.5 runs per wicket with the ball at an economy rate of 9.65 in the seven matches he played before he was dropped Source: http://en.wikipedia.org
In Australia (2008-09)
South Africa toured Australia for a three-match Test series and five-match ODI series starting in December 2008. The tourists had a successful 9–2 Test win-loss ratio in 2008; however, Australia had just come off a 2–0 away series defeat against India, and had a 5–3 ratio for the calendar year. Prior to the series, Kallis had a batting average of 38.32 in 18 Tests against the number one ranked team, substantially lower than his overall average of 55.06. In spite of an average of 124.50 in 12 Tests against lowly ranked Zimbabwe and Bangladesh, former Australia fast-bowler Rodney Hogg labelled the all-rounder "a flat-track bully, who dishes it out to the minnows like Bangladesh and Zimbabwe but goes missing against the Australians." In the first Test starting on 17 December, Kallis scored 63 in South Africa's first innings, before he was dismissed by Mitchell Johnson, in the midst of a bowling spell consisting of 5/2 in 20 balls. After failing to make a breakthrough in Australia's first innings, Kallis took 3/24 in their second, while completing four catches in the match. He then scored 57, while being involved in a 124-run partnership with AB de Villiers, as South Africa chased down 414, the second-highest fourth-innings run-chase in Test history. In the second Test in Melbourne starting on Boxing Day, Kallis struggled to be potent in Australia's first innings, taking 1/55. While making a start in his team's first dig, he managed only 26, before taking 2/57 when the home-side batted again. Chasing just 183, Kallis was not required to bat, as South Africa completed their first Test series victory in Australia. In Australia's 103 run Third Test victory in Sydney, Kallis struggled, taking 1/54 and 0/13 with the ball, while scoring 37 and four with the bat. The win was South Africa's 11th in a year in which they drew with India in India, defeated England in England, Australia in Australia and also recorded series wins over West Indies and Bangladesh. Kallis featured in all of those matches and remains an integral part of the winner side's set-up. On 04-10-2013, was named one of the Wisden cricketers of the year for 2013. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org
Injuries, Achievements And Records
Kallis then participated on the tour of the West Indies in which he scored his 35th test cricket century. Kallis injured his neck during the 2010 Champions League Twenty20playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore and he missed the Twenty20 and ODI series against Zimbabwe. But he returned for the ODI series against Pakistan in which he scored 66 before having to retire hurt with cramps. He did however
manage to lay the foundations for an eight-wicket victory. In the same ODI Jacques Kallis scored his 129th ODI six, the most by a South African in the format, overtaking the record from Herschelle Gibbs. Kallis however picked up an injury and was a doubtful starter for the second ODI. In December 2010, On the 3rd day of the first test against India Kallis scored his maiden double century finishing on 201* (not out). Kallis was selected by South Africa for the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup as their main batting all-rounder. In the 2011–12 season, Kallis scored his 2nd double century in test cricket, reaching 224 in South Africa's 1st innings of the 3rd test of the home series
against Sri Lanka. The Test was Kallis' 150th; he became the sixth player in history and the first South African to reach this milestone. Jacques Kallis is the only cricketer in the IPL to score more than 2,000 runs and claim more than 50 wickets with 2,276 runs and 61 wickets to his credit. He played a crucial role in the qualification of the Royal Challengers Bangalore to the Airtel Champions League T20 during IPL-3 and later on played a crucial role in the triumph of Kolkata Knightriders in IPL-5 by scoring a total of 407 runs and taking 15 wickets, shown a consistent & blustering concert for his team. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org
Playing Style And Comparison
Kallis has earned high praise for his orthodox batting technique. In an article for theTelegraph in July 2012, former England batsman and captain Michael Vaughandescribed Kallis' batting in more detail: Whether on the front or back foot, he plays well on the on- and off-side. He’s not Brian Lara or Ricky Ponting in terms of aggression or flair but he is rock solid and, added to that, has every shot in the book. Also his cover drive and flick off the hip are right up there in terms of execution and attractiveness. ... He can score quickly at times but it is his way of being able to read situations that sets him apart. ... He knows when to grind it out or move up through the gears. Some people think he could move through the gears quicker when batting, and that is probably a fair argument on occasions, but the majority of the time he knows what he can do at the crease and believes South Africa have a better chance of winning if he stays there. Given his impressive all-round record, Kallis has also been compared with Sir Garfield Sobers. In November 2012, noted journalist Gideon Haigh wrote in The Australian that statistically, they were almost inseparable; Sobers scored 8032 at an average of 58 and took 235 wickets at an average of 34, while Kallis at the time of writing averaged 57 with the bat and 33 with the ball.Haigh also analysed how Kallis and Sobers were also polar opposites in certain ways: Sobers was all prowling grace and feline elasticity, with his 360-degree batswing and three-in-one bowling; whereas Kallis is all looming bulk and latent power, constructed like a work of neo-brutalist architecture. ... Yet what they are just as much opposites of are their respective eras. Sobers was the most explosive cricketer of a more staid age, the more mercurial because of the orthodoxy and rigidity around him; Kallis is the most stoic and remorseless cricketer of an era more ostentatious and histrionic. ... Sobers was a cavalier among roundheads; Kallis has steadily become a round head among cavaliers. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org
Personal Life
Jacques Kallis with his sister Janine Kallis Scholtz, Image: http://cricketstarswallpapers.blogspot.com
Kallis shared a close relationship with his father, Henry, whom Kallis cited as his primary influence. Jacques Kallis also has five years younger-to-him sister, Janine Kallis, she is a physiotherapist based in East London. When it was discovered that his father had terminal cancer, Kallis took time out of cricket to be with his father: We heard something was wrong with my dad during the [2003] World Cup. He started feeling unwell and then, out of the blue, we were told he only had a few months to live. It was a huge shock because we've always been a very close family. I missed the first couple of Tests in England that year so I could be at home with him. It was obviously the saddest time of my life but those last weeks were maybe some of the most beautiful. It gave me a chance to say thank you and goodbye. After a while I realised how lucky I was to do that. It's far harder if a parent is taken away before you have that time together. So his death put cricket in perspective for me. It's just a game – and a very simple game if you keep your mind straight. Mum, Dad, I hope I have
made you proud: Kallis. paid handsome tributes to his late parents for all the support they gave to make him a cricketer and hoped he did them proud. Kallis, who retired from Test cricket as South Africa wrapped up the two-match series 1-0 against India, also said he was fortunate to have some great coaches. "I`ve been fortunate to have had great coaches throughout the career, my friends and family have put up with me being away, will be nice to catch up with them. So many people to thank. Two of the most important people, who aren`t there, so `Mum, Dad I hope I`ve made you proud`," said Kallis. Kallis, 38, said it was a tough decision for him to retire from Tests. "Tough call (to retire from Tests). It`s been incredible, the way people have come out to support me, the way CSA and my team-mates have made it a special game. I still had the same butterflies ahead of this game, thanks to MS (Dhoni) and the team for the guard of honour, I was glad I didn`t face the next ball then," he said. Source: Article, , Image. Keith Richardson,13th Headmaster of Wynberg
Boys' High School praises the extreme talent of Jacques Kallis: Keith Richardson,13th Headmaster of Wynberg Boys' High School - the second oldest school in the country and founded in 1841. Appointed as Headmaster in 1999, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, said for Jacques Kallis in an open letter, Jacques was sent to Wynberg by his Afrikaans speaking father and he
Keith Richardson, Jacques Kallis & Richard Levi Mutual and Federal Cricket Awards Ceremony 2005
matriculated in 1993 – exactly eighty years after your one and only year at this school. Since then he has become undoubtedly the world’s greatest all-round cricketer idolised by millions of South Africans – of all colours. Source: Article, James Faulkner inspired by Jacques Kallis Sydney/Hobart, (ANI): Injured.jpg) Australian all-rounder James Faulkner says his inspiration to play international cricket is South African great Kallis, who recently retired from Test cricket. In an interview given to the Australian daily - The Age, which has also been carried by the Sydney Morning Herald, Faulkner, 23, who is recovering from a knee surgery that caused him to miss the tour of South Africa, is hoping to be fit for the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh next month, and is also looking forward to Australia winning next year's 50-over World Cup in Australia And New Zealand. Source: Article, Image: http://cineimages4ever.blogspot.com
Extramarital Affairs
Jacques Kallis with his ex-girlfriend Cindy Nell, Marisa Eggli
Jacques Kallis isn't considered to be the best all-rounder just for his batting and bowling skills alone. The South African legend has managed to attract more than his share of women and most of them have happened to be famous models. Kallis has been
going steady with Sports Illustrated model Shamone Jardim for the past few years but prior to that he dated beauty queens Marisa Eggli and Cindy Nell. His liaison with Nell
 garnered much media attention and he was even engaged to the former Miss South Africa and Miss Universe runner-up. The love fizzled out and Nell is now expecting her 
Kallis With Her Girl-Friend In The Middle, Image: http://thecricketprofile.blogspot.in
second child with husband Clive Roberts. Kallis dated former Miss South Africa 2002 Cindy Nell, and was even engaged to her but he broke the relationship after nine
Jacques Kallis' Girlfriend Shamone Jardim, Image: http://cricketerzcouples.blogspot.com/
months. After that he dated Miss South Africa, 2003 1st runner-up Marisa Eggli for a brief period in 2004. Since 2007, Kallis has been dating Shamone Jardim, a South African model. Source: Cricket.yahoo.com, Jacques Kallis gets back with his
Jacques Kallis’ girlfriend Shamone Jardim. Pic/AFP.
girlfriend: Although Kallis, who will be retiring from Test cricket after this game, has not made up his mind about when he will begin putting pen to paper, Manthorp said he will be the one helping him once he gets down to writing it. Manthorp claimed that Kallis wanted to retire from the longest format of the game in front of him home fans in Newlands where he has hit nine tons, but the re-jigging of the India-SA schedule meant that no Test will be played there at least till the time Australia come in February. Proteas skipper Graeme Smith had requested Kallis not to hang his boots till the Australia series, but Kallis did not relent. On the personal front, Kallis’ girlfriend of eight years, Shamone Jardim, who had separated from him, has returned and they are looking forward to a prosperous and happy family life. Courtesy: Mid -Day.com   played rugby for the 1st XV and Transvaal Schools) and Wits University. David has been Deputy Editor of the Financial Mail, and has worked extensively in radio (notably on 702 and Highveld) and television, specialising in sports and business coverage. He is now Senior Anchor on the daily “Open Exchange” programme on TV channel CNBC Africa. He has written several books on sport and military history, and is in demand as a conference speaker and facilitator.(2) Ali Bacher: Ali Bacher was educated at King Edward VII School (captaining the 1st XI and Transvaal Nuffield XI) and Wits University, where he studied medicine. He captained Transvaal aged 21 and played 12 Tests between 1965 and 1970, when he captained South Africa to a 4-0 Test whitewash of Australia. He went on to a distinguished career in cricket administration, culminating in the hosting of the 2003 World Cup in South Africa. As a player, captain, selector and administrator, he worked closely with all but two of the 13 all-rounders, and for this book interviewed the seven who were alive in 2012. Published by Penguin Books SA, Source: Article
Scholarship-Foundation
The Jacques Kallis Scholarship Foundation was established in Kallis' benefit year with the aim of combining the academic and life skills programmes of existing school structures with funding and mentoring support from Jacques Kallis. In so doing, the Foundation with its partners, hopes to provide talented youngsters from all walks of life the opportunity to reach their full sporting and academic potential Currently, the Jacques Kallis Scholarship Foundation sponsors 2 boys from Wynberg Boys', 2 boys from Pretoria Boys High School, 2 from Maritzburg College and 2 from Selborne College. Jacques Kallis participates in annual fundraising events for his Foundation, to which he invites fellow South African celebrities and cricketers like Mark Boucher and André Nel. Image: http://rsasoldier.blogspot.com
Achievements
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