The Jacques Kallis Appreciation thread

[African Monkey]

Like i said that could take at least 3 days

For what ?

 

[Matt23]

For Jacques to get his double ton...his current best is 189* is'nt it?

 

[African Monkey]

Yes it is but I was always under the impression that he doesn't want to score a double ton.

 

[TheParraboy]

Yes it is but I was always under the impression that he doesn't want to score a double ton.

me neither

he is waiting for the right time to score 400 not out

I dont envy the australians this summer tbh

 

[African Monkey]

Yeah he said he doesn't want to.

 

[TheParraboy]

he is happy scoring big hundreds after all he is a big player

 

[hineyrulz]

he is happy scoring big hundreds after all he is a big player

You said it......

 

[lockyno1]

after all he is a big player

Yep, at 400 pounds:lol:

 

[TheParraboy]

so what if he is overweight a little

look at his record, thats pretty fat too

 

[African Monkey]

Almost 250 wickets and 10000 runs for the great man suggests that he is too good for this cricketing world.

 

[African Monkey]

Kallis: All-rounders dwindling

14 November, 2008
PA Sport

South Africa's Jacques Kallis has bemoaned the lack of top-class international all-rounders in the modern game.
Kallis is one of the few genuine all-rounders left and sees himself as one of a dying breed.
"You are seeing fewer all-rounders in international cricket these days - it's a pity," the 33-year-old told Die Burger.
Kallis believes the main reason for this is the cluttered international fixture list, which forces players to specialise if they want to have a long international career.

"There is a heck of a lot of international cricket these days. It's hard work," he explained. "Not all the all-rounders have disappeared. A guy like England's Andrew Flintoff is still excelling."
"There are a few new ones coming through the ranks. Shane Watson of Australia is a guy that is excelling with the bat and ball."
Kallis was referring to the void left by players such as Shaun Pollock, Andrew Hall and Justin Kemp in the South Africa team and reckons captains should be careful not to over-work their all-rounders.
"Now and then I twist the captain's (Graeme Smith) arm for me not to have to bowl," he added.

 

[TheParraboy]

"Now and then I twist the captain's (Graeme Smith) arm for me not to have to bowl," he added.

I am shocked at this, and would feel short changed

 

[TheParraboy]

Almost 250 wickets and 10000 runs for the great man suggests that he is too good for this cricketing world.

I hope he can get the 300/12000 double by 2010

 

[African Monkey]

I am shocked at this, and would feel short changed

Me too but he does have to give batsmen a chance so therefore he won't bowl as many overs.

 

[Twizzle]

he obviously doesn't rate Sunshine

 

[TheParraboy]

Me too but he does have to give batsmen a chance so therefore he won't bowl as many overs.

also I cant help think that Jaques is being very unselfish here and also wants to preserve his strength for when he is batting a long time

 

[TheParraboy]

he obviously doesn't rate Sunshine

???

"There are a few new ones coming through the ranks. Shane Watson of Australia is a guy that is excelling with the bat and ball."

 

[Twizzle]

mybad

 

[African Monkey]

also I cant help think that Jaques is being very unselfish here and also wants to preserve his strength for when he is batting a long time

Yes that's right. He such a selfless man.

 

[lockyno1]

I have new respect for Kallis now, such a gentleman