Jacques Kallis his first double century
India could never have in their wildest dreams predicted the fate that awaited them in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757. After being bowled out for 136, South African batsmen tormented the frail Indian bowling attack as they refused to budge. The onslaught began as soon as
Graeme Smith and Petersen took to the pitch and it continued after their departure in the form of Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis both of whom completely wreaked havoc against India.
Jacques Kallis has now scored the first ever double century of his career in 142 Tests. The all-rounder has scored 11,650 runs in his career at an average of 56. His career boasts 38 test centuries and 54 half centuries. His batting average against India
is an impressive 68 having scored four centuries against them. Out of the 14 third wicket double hundred stands, Kallis has been part of 13 of them. If there was any man who deserves to be called the modern day Gary Sobers it is none other than this South
African.
He is a fine, formidable batsman who has rock sold batting technique and a focused mind impervious to any distractions around him. Despite his bowling skills diminishing with every passing season it has to be his batting that makes him truly magnificent.
Many of his critics argue that Kallis deliberately scores slowly and fails to dominate the opponent. However he silenced his critics as he scored his first ever double hundred. Before achieving this feat Kallis was perhaps one of the few leading run scorers
in Test history who had not scored a double hundred.
Kallis received a tremendous reception from the crowd as soon as he scored his double hundred. For a player of his potential to not have scored a double hundred was truly an anomaly which he sought to correct today. Graeme Smith did the right thing by declaring
the innings at 620 for 4 as soon as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 will be rain. In all other aspects the Proteas completely decimated the Indian’s who faced their worst
nightmare.
The Pitch has shown little signs of deterioration and with India’s batting attack they have all the potential to save the game however that would require something special from the Indian batsmen. Can Sachin Tendulkar do it for India will be the million
dollar question.
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