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 292 Test wickets, lies fourth behind Sachin Tendulkar (15,837), Australian Ricky 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.