The Jacques Kallis Appreciation thread

[hineyrulz]

Kallis will set the Australian summer ablaze, just you wait and see.......

 

[TheParraboy]

go for gold jaques

 

[Cockadoodledoo]

I have no argument with criticising Sth Africa's losing culture, or just white Sth Africa in general...

But Kallis' record is quite the reverse if you care to actually look at what he's done

I can't recall Kallis ever winning a Test series against Australia or any other match of significance. Losing the warm up games is usually the best way to prepare to lose the important games.

 

[wittyfan]

LOL someone with 30 test centuries, 9801 test runs, an average of 55 and 245 test wickets is now being called a loser :roll:

But how much of that has been against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh?

 

[African Monkey]

2 centuries, 22 wickets and 421 runs all up.

 

[mozza91]

2 centuries, 22 wickets and 421 runs all up.

The whole team together might get those stats but not Kallis

 

[JJ]

But how much of that has been against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh?

38 wickets and just under 1000 runs in 12 tests - he's score 1100+ against AUst and taken 35 Aust wickets in 18 tests

And for the record his average in Aust is a tick under 50, very comparable to Ponting's average outside Aust

He's had a poor year batting though, so this series will be interesting

 

[Cockadoodledoo]

38 wickets and just under 1000 runs in 12 tests - he's score 1100+ against AUst and taken 35 Aust wickets in 18 tests

And for the record his average in Aust is a tick under 50, very comparable to Ponting's average outside Aust

He's had a poor year batting though, so this series will be interesting

The thing is how long he takes to score those runs.. To win Test cricket matches these days against quality opposition, you have to score at a decent pace to give your bowlers time to take 20 wickets.. The Australians do that, the Indians do that too, Kallis and most of the other South African batsmen don't. That is okay against most Test teams but won't cut it against the best.

 

[TheParraboy]

im quite shocked to see Kallis only averages 29.30 in England after 12 tests

but more than makes up for it with a 503.00 average in Zimbabwe

 

[hineyrulz]

im quite shocked to see Kallis only averages 29.30 in England after 12 tests

but more than makes up for it with a 503.00 average in Zimbabwe

Thats right PB, the great Jaques fires up when it counts..........

 

[Matt23]

I wonder how Jaques will handle the "might" of Peter Siddle...

 

[TheParraboy]

Kallis on Siddle is like a pit bull on a poodle

 

[African Monkey]

Jacques should really bat left-handed to give the aussies a chance.

 

[hineyrulz]

Jacques should really bat left-handed to give the aussies a chance.

Very true AM,it's only fair......

 

[TheParraboy]

I think Kallis batted left handed vs Bangladesh

 

[African Monkey]

Yes he did and he averaged 20 which is outstanding considering NZ players average less.

 

[JJ]

im quite shocked to see Kallis only averages 29.30 in England after 12 tests

but more than makes up for it with a 503.00 average in Zimbabwe

and only 50 in Australia... and just 57 or so in Aust since 2000 :sarcasm:

 

[African Monkey]

That's exactly right JJ. Kallis is and always will be a superstar.

 

[TheParraboy]

and only 50 in Australia... and just 57 or so in Aust since 2000 :sarcasm:

I dont think anyone is suprised by that, certainly not me

you mean to tell me your not suprised by his poor average in England?


Has Kallis put on weight?

 

[African Monkey]

Hopefully seeing he was only weighing 61 kg after the Bangladesh series.