Top 3 performances of Jacques Kallis in Tests

It was on this day, October 16, that legendary South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis was born in 1975 in Pinelands, Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa.

Kallis scored a whopping 13289 runs at a brilliant average of 55.37 in 166 tests, including 45 centuries and 58 fifties, with the highest score of 224. He also took 292 wickets at an average of 32.65, including five five-wicket hauls, with the best bowling figures of 6/54. Kallis also took 200 catches in tests. On that note, here is a look at his top performances in Tests.

Here are the top 3 performances of Jacques Kallis in Tests:

3. 101 vs Australia, Melbourne 1997

This was the first Test between Australia and South Africa that was played in 1997 in Melbourne. Australia won the toss and posted 309 in the first innings, with 105 by Ricky Ponting. South Africa responded with 186, with Gary Kirsten scoring 83 runs. Australia posted 257 in the second innings, with Paul Reiffel scoring 79* and setting South Africa 381 runs to win the Test.

This is where Jacques Kallis first rose to prominence as he stroked a brilliant 101 in 279 balls with six fours. He anchored the chase while Hansie Cronje (70) aided him as South Africa played out the innings, ending on 273/7. This was the first time the cricketing world took notice of Kallis and his abilities with the bat and the ball.

2. 224 & 3/35 vs Sri Lanka, Cape Town, 2012

Jacques Kallis scored his highest Test score of 224 against Sri Lanka in the third Test in Cape Town. Sri Lanka won the toss and bowled first, but the decision backfired. South Africa posted 580/4d, with Alviro Petersen making 109 and AB de Villiers scoring 160* in 205 balls with 19 fours and two sixes.

But the star of the innings was Kallis, who slammed 224 runs in 325 balls with 31 fours and one six. He dominated with the bat in the first South African innings. Sri Lanka made 239 in the first innings and then made 342 runs when asked to follow on, with Thilan Samaraweera scoring 105. Kallis starred with the ball, taking 3/35, and won the Player of the Match as the Proteas won by 10 wickets.

1. 201 vs India, Centurion, 2010

One of the biggest gaps in Kallis’s brilliant Test resume was a missing double hundred in his resume. He finally struck his maiden Test double ton against India in the Centurion Test in 2010. It was a dominating performance by the Proteas, as India was bowled out for 136 in the first innings.

Then South Africa posted 620/4d thanks to centuries by Hashim Amla (140) and AB de Villiers (129), but the star with the bat proved to be Kallis. Kallis slammed his maiden Test double century, scoring 201* with 15 fours and five sixes to his name. South Africa went on to win the Test by an innings and 25 runs.

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