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Kevin Pietersen’s “Jacques Kallis” Reference For Shubman Gill Gets Brutal Reaction From Social Media | Cricket News

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has thrown his weight behind young India batter Shubman Gill after he yet again failed to impress in the first innings of the second Test in Visakhapatnam. After a blistering start to his Test career, Gill's average has falled to 29.5. In 21 Tests, he has scored just 1063 runs with two centuries and four 50+ scores in the process. However, Pietersen feels that the Indian team management should give him more time to settle, insisting that the youngster could go on to achieve big things like former South Africa great Jacques Kallis who also had a poor...
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“There has To Be A…”: Jacques Kallis’ No Nonsense Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma Return To T20Is | Cricket News

Legendary South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis on Friday expressed his take on star batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returning to the Indian T20I side more than a year ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in June, saying that there has to be a balance between youth and experience. Virat and Rohit have finally made their return to T20Is during the ongoing three-match series against Afghanistan. It marks their first appearance in a short format following a crushing ten-wicket loss to England in the semifinals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. While Rohit played the first ...
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“Virat Kohli Will Play Major Role”: South Africa Great Praises India Star Ahead Of Test Series | Cricket News

Team India's ongoing all-format tour against South Africa started on a disappointing note as the first T20I got washed out due to rain in Durban on Sunday. The second T20I will be played on Tuesday in Gqeberha and the young guns of India, led by star batter Suryakumar Yadav will aim for a perfect outing. Post the T20Is and the three-match ODI series, both the teams will be squaring off in a two-match Test series, where skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and pacer Jasprit Bumrah will be joining the squad.As the preparations for the series are going in full throttle, legendary Proteas all-rounder Jacques Kallis.has stated that Kohli's form and knowledge about South African conditions will be key to India's success in the Tests."I am sure he will want to have a big series here in South Afri...
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‘Stick To The Cricket You Have Been Playing’: Jacques Kallis’ Advice For South Africa Ahead Of World Cup | Cricket News

South African cricketing legend Jacques Kallis remarked that the Proteas players should stick to their roles during the ICC Cricket World Cup in India and continue the manner in which they have been playing, pointing that past unsuccessful campaigns were because the players "wanted it too much" and "went outside their roles" because of it. South African legends Kallis and Faf du Plessis have shared their thoughts on how the Proteas could fare at the upcoming ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 in India.South Africa heads into the marquee tournament in India with a nice blend of youth and experience to pick from. They have never ever won a major ICC World Championship despite featuring some of cricket's most exciting and talented stars in their squad over the years.When the selectors gather...
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Shaun Pollock Turns 50: A Look At career, Accomplishments Of Legendary South African All-rounder | Cricket News

Shaun Pollock, a legendary South African all-rounder that played in the golden age of Proteas Cricket, turned 50 on Sunday.  Son of South African cricketer Andrew Pollock and nephew of legendary batter Graeme Pollock, cricket was in the DNA of his family. So it was not surprising that since his international debut in 1995, he went on to become one of the most genuine bowling all-rounders in the history of the game and played a part in the success of South African cricket, which had stars like Graeme Smith, Jonty Rhodes, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, Mark Boucher and Mkhaya Ntini playing in its prime.Pollock represented South Africa in 108 Tests. Batting down the order, he scored 3,781 runs at an average of 32.31. He scored two centuries and 16 fifties in 156 innings,...
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Experts Have Two Favourites For IPL 2023 Play-Off Spots. One Of Them Has Never Won The IPL | Cricket News

With every team playing at least one game in the IPL 2023 they have given a peek at their strengths and weaknesses in the early stage of the tournament. With their performances, all ten teams in IPL have displayed their game plans and strategies they will apply in the marquee competition. Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) - who won their opening games quite convincingly and ticked off all the boxes with their all-round show - look like a team to beat and in their early predictions the experts have backed these two sides to make it to the playoffs stage.Speaking to Star Sports former Australia all-rounder David Hussey said, "RR and LSG to are looking to finish as the top two teams at the end of the league stage."Speaking to Star Sports, legendary South Africa cr...
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Not Mumbai Indians Or Chennai Super Kings! Jacques Kallis Predicts First-Time Winners For IPL 2023 | Cricket News

Mumbai (Maharashtra) :Legendary South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis on Thursday made an early prediction as to who will walk away with the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 trophy. The 2023 edition of the IPL will start from Friday with defending champions Gujarat Titans taking on Chennai Super Kings, the four-time champions. "It is always difficult to predict which teams are going to be in the IPL playoff because the teams are so evenly matched. But I have got a feeling this year that it is going to be between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals, with Delhi Capitals taking the cup," said Kallis on Star Sports.Delhi Capitals have never won the IPL trophy. Their best finish was in IPL 2020, where they finished as the runners-up after losing to Mumbai Indians in the final. MI, on the oth...
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Dean Elgar Completes 5,000 Runs In Test Cricket | Cricket News

South African Test skipper Dean Elgar completed 5,000 runs in Test cricket on Monday. The batter reached this landmark during his side's second Test against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground. In the match, Elgar was dismissed at a score of 26 runs in 68 balls with two boundaries in the first innings. Now, Elgar has 5,002 runs in 81 Tests and 142 innings at an average of 38.18. He has 13 Test centuries and 22 half-centuries.Elgar is the eighth-highest run scorer in Tests for South Africa. The highest Test run scorer for Proteas is all-rounder Jacques Kallis with 13,206 runs in 165 Tests at an average of 55.25. He has scored 45 centuries and 58 half-centuries, with the best score of 224.Following him are Hashim Amla (9,282), Graeme Smith (9,253), AB de Villiers (8,765), Gary Kirsten (...
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Hardik Pandya Or Ben Stokes — Who Is The Better All-Rounder? Jacques Kallis Says This | Cricket News

Jacques Kallis is viewed as one of the best all-rounders to play the game of cricket. Over his 18-year long career, Kallis went on score 25,534 runs across all formats of the game and he also registered 55 scalps with the ball in hand. So, it is only fair to ask him on who he sees as the better all-rounder between Hardik Pandya and Ben Stokes. In an interview with NDTV on the sidelines of Legends League Cricket, Kallis spoke about being an all-rounder and the chances of India and South Africa at the upcoming T20 World Cup."These two (Hardik Pandya and Ben Stokes) are world-class all-rounders. All-rounders are something you need to look after; they don't come around often. I am sure both of them will play a big role for their respective teams. It will be a good battle between both of the...
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Running Out Non-Striker In Cricket: Here’s What ‘Legends’ Told NDTV | Cricket News

The debate around whether running out the non-striker, when he or she is backing up too far ahead of the crease, has picked up once again after India women's team all-rounder Deepti Sharma dismissed Charlie Dean of England at the mecca of cricket -- Lord's Cricket Ground. This mode of dismissal is well within the laws and the next day, the MCC -- the custodians of the game also came out with a statement, saying what transpired was well within the laws and it shouldn't be looked at as anything more.But several England cricketers, former and current, unanimously said that the act done by the Indian cricketer was not in keeping with the "spirit of cricket". The dismissal has for long, in cricket parlance, been known as 'Mankad'. A little backgrounder first, as to why this mode of dismissal...