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Jacques Kallis, one of the great cricket all-rounder of modern era, retires from International cricket

New Delh:Jacques Henry Kallis is regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders of all Time. He is the only cricketer in the history of the game to score more than 11,000 runs and take 250

India TV Sports Desk Updated on: July 31, 2014 7:35 IST


Between 1998 and 2002, Jacques Kallis was one of the world's leading all-rounders. 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. 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.

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