Jacques Kallis has a lot more cricket left: Kepler Wessels
Former Australian and South African player, Kepler Wessels, says that Jacques Kallis has at least three to four years of cricket left in him. He expressed his views in the wake of Kallis' strong performances against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750.
The Proteas were in deep trouble against India in the final Test match at Newlands, but Kallis came to the rescue of his team by scoring his second century of the match. He became the first-ever South African to score centuries in both innings of a Test
match in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757.
Wessels said that Kallis can extend his career by cutting down the number of matches he plays, especially the one-day internationals (ODIs). He said, “I think if he cuts down his playing programme, perhaps with a lot fewer one-day matches at some point,
he could play (Tests) for another three to four years.”
According to Wessels, age has not affected the batting of Kallis and he has been performing at his best in the recent past. The former player also stated, “I suppose he will assess things after the World Cup, in ODI terms, and then come to a decision on
that front. He is the sort of player who values Test cricket and will want to prolong his playing days for as long as possible in that format.”
He also believes that Kallis is fit enough to continue his role as a bowler with the team at this stage. He said that Kallis may shorten the length of his spells in Test cricket, but he will not give up on bowling entirely.
South Africa has produced few of the finest cricketers in the history of cricket, but Kallis is undoubtedly the best of all according to Wessels. He said, “Kallis is the best batsman this country has ever produced; I don’t think you can really argue with
that. There aren’t too many top-order batsmen worldwide who can also run in and bowl proper seam-up. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 opening the batting, but I don’t feel his bowling qualifies him as a top international all-rounder.”
There is no one currently in the team who can replace Kallis, and his form and fitness will be a key factor for the Proteas in the future. He will definitely be at the top when it comes to the records in the history of cricket.
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