Jacques Kallis

Joe Root etched his name in cricket history during the ongoing Test against Zimbabwe, becoming the fastest to reach 13,000 Test runs in his 153rd match, surpassing Jacques Kallis' record. While Root leads in matches taken, he's the slowest in terms of innings. He stands as the first English and fifth overall player to achieve this milestone.

Team Bangalore’s Jacques Kallis, who is the highest scorer in IPL 3 so far, says he isn’t competing with Sachin

"Jacques Kallis, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli," replied umpire Ian Gould when he was asked to name the three best batsmen he loved watching when he was officiating as an umpire.

During an online chat involving former Pakistan wicketkeeper Rashid Latif and South Africa's Pakistan-origin spinner Imran Tahir, the latter answered one of Latif's questions about Jacques Kallis with an anecdote that highlights the talent and focus the former Proteas allrounder possessed.

Jacques Kallis, for many the greatest cricketer of the modern era, surprised his fans by retiring from Test cricket after the series against India last December.

Captain Graeme Smith and all-rounder Jacques Kallis were the two current players who made it to the all-time South African Test XI.

South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has equalled legendary all-rounder Jacques Kallis as the joint sixth-highest wicket-taker for the Proteas in Test cricket. Rabada achieved this feat during the second Test match between India and South Africa in Cape Town, taking three wickets for 38 runs in the first innings and one wicket for 34 in the second innings. With an average of 22.05., Rabada has taken 291 wickets in 62 Test matches, a record equal to Jacques Kallis' 6/54 best bowling figures in a Test innings.

Long-serving Proteas all-rounder Jacques Kallis has announced that he will make a special donation to the Yuvraj Singh Foundation.

Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday parted ways with head coach Jacques Kallis and assistant coach Simon Katich following a below-par IPL 2019 in which they finished fifth.

England's Ben Stokes reached a milestone by becoming the third cricketer globally and the first from England to amass over 6,000 runs and take more than 200 wickets in Test cricket. He achieved this during the first Test against West Indies at Lord's, where he took his 200th wicket. Stokes has scored 6,320 runs in 103 Tests. He also became the sixth player worldwide and first from England to achieve 10,000 runs and 300 wickets in international cricket.

Mark Boucher (39) and Morne Morkel (22) guided South Africa to 251/5 at tea on Day 3 of the third Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Johan Botha will lead the South Africa for the one-off T20I against India with limited-overs skipper AB de Villiers and vice-captain Hashim Amla being rested.

Australia fast-bowler Peter Siddle assembled an all-time opponent XI against whom he played during the course of his career. South African players dominated Siddle's team as the Proteas have four representations while England come a close second with three players. Asian giants India and Sri Lanka have two players each in Siddle's all-time XI.

South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis, who was suffering from a groin injury, is likely to make it to the squad for the five-match ODI series against Australia.

An early lunch was taken as rain continued to prevent a start to the second day's play in the first Test between Australia and South Africa at the Gabba on Saturday.

Former England batter Kevin Pietersen has praised Indian cricketer Shubman Gill for his potential in Test cricket. Pietersen compared Gill's situation to legendary cricketer Jacques Kallis, who had a slow start but later became one of the greatest players in the sport. Pietersen expressed his support on social media, stating that Gill should give him time to find his form and that he is a serious player.

Despite their strong bond and memorable IPL partnerships for RCB, AB de Villiers didn't include Virat Kohli in his top five Test cricketers. De Villiers named Jacques Kallis, Andrew Flintoff, Mohammad Asif, Shane Warne, and Sachin Tendulkar. He praised Kallis as potentially the best cricketer ever and Asif as the best seamer he faced.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday congratulated the Proteas squad on its magnificent rearguard action and, in particular, Faf du Plessis for his phenomenal performance on debut to earn a draw in the second Test match at the Adelaide Oval.

Yuvraj Singh recently compared India's newest cricketing sensation Hardik Pandya to West Indians for his on-field flair but the Baroda youngster dreams of emulating legendary South African Jacques Kallis with his all-round abilities.

West Indies spearhead Kemar Roach has picked former South African all-rounder, Jacques Kallis as the most difficult batsman he ever bowled to in the longest format of the game.

England's Ben Stokes achieved a monumental feat, joining Garry Sobers and Jacques Kallis as the only players with 7,000+ Test runs and 200+ wickets. He marked the milestone during the fourth Test against India, also scoring his 14th Test century. Stokes recently surpassed 11,000 international runs and leads the series' wicket tally with 16.

Kumar Sangakkara and Brett Lee were the only overseas players that made it to veteran South African pacer Dale Steyn's best XI of players he has faced or played with.

Former Australia pacer Brett Lee picked Sachin Tendulkar as the best batsman the game has seen and he opted to name former Proteas all-rounder Jacques Kallis as the most complete cricketer the game has seen.

Can South Africa, once again boasting a star-studded batting lineup, finally shed their ‘chokers’ tag at ICC events?

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh was chosen as the Greatest Of All Time (G.O.A.T) among Test captains of the 21st century through a poll conducted by Star Sports during the ICC World Test Championship final.

In a power packed display of strokeplay, South African legend Jacques Kallis went hammer and tongs in the US Masters T10 match between California Knights and Texas Chargers. Reminding everyone that age is just a number, 48-year-old Kallis played some breathtaking shots on his way to an unbeaten 31-ball 64 against Texas.

Hardik Pandya, the latest poster boy of India cricket is enjoying all the attention and adulation. The Baroda lad, who has impressed one and all with his all-round skills, maintained that he will not be under any pressure going into the WT20.

Kallis' batting average is 55.12 in 165 Tests, which is higher than Dravid's (52.23 in 164), while in bowling he averages 32.53 — the same as that of Zaheer (32.56).

"He didn't have the flair of Sobers, but I would dare say that he was as effective as Sir Gary. I don't know how SA will find replacement," Jennings said.

The Proteas mindset will not be clouded by the No. 1 Test ranking as they head into the battle for the ICC Test Mace against Australia starting at the Gabba in Brisbane on Friday.