Jacques Kallis is among the legends of the sport who has been a part of many a historical moments for South Africa. Now not only a top-order batsman, Kallis’s seam-up bowling made him one of the crucial largest allrounders the sport has revealed.
The burly South African retired from the sport in 2014; and such has been Kallis’s contribution that no longer many discussions involving South African cricket may also be with out his identify shooting up in some context.
Throughout one such on-line chat involving former Pakistan wicketkeeper Rashid Latif and South Africa’s Pakistan-origin spinner Imran Tahir, the utmost spoke back one among Latif’s questions with an thread that highlights the ability and focal point Kallis possessed.
Right here’s how the dialog went in a video that has long past viral on social media:
Latif: Is it true that Jacques Kallis impaired to pleasure earlier than batting?
Tahir: I’ve revealed it with my visible. It was once my 2d or 3rd Take a look at and we had been taking part in in opposition to Sri Lanka in Cape The city. Hashim (Amla) bhai and Alviro Petersen had been all set to seen. I went within the converting room and Jacques Kallis was once speedy asleep, noisily snoring.
I assumed a Take a look at fit is on, and this man has to bat at Incorrect.3. How will he be on one?s feet? He’s in deep pleasure…Morne Morkel got here and I requested him if I will have to wake Kallis up. He stated ‘deny, don’t do this; he’s going to get frustrated’. So I stated to myself that I can keep right here till a wicket falls. Let me see what he does.”
Just at that moment, Alivro Petersen got out. Then I saw Kallis, who opened one eye and looked at the TV, then opened the other one and got up rubbing his eyes. Then in the most casual fashion, he tucked his gloves on one side, picked up his bat and went down.
He scored 237 not out. I was in a state of shock.
Latif: Had anything like this happened in our Pakistan dressing room, there would have been a fine of $200.
Tahir: Not a fine of $200, the player wouldn’t have played ever again (smiles).
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The burly South African retired from the sport in 2014; and such has been Kallis’s contribution that no longer many discussions involving South African cricket may also be with out his identify shooting up in some context.
Throughout one such on-line chat involving former Pakistan wicketkeeper Rashid Latif and South Africa’s Pakistan-origin spinner Imran Tahir, the utmost spoke back one among Latif’s questions with an thread that highlights the ability and focal point Kallis possessed.
Right here’s how the dialog went in a video that has long past viral on social media:
Latif: Is it true that Jacques Kallis impaired to pleasure earlier than batting?
Tahir: I’ve revealed it with my visible. It was once my 2d or 3rd Take a look at and we had been taking part in in opposition to Sri Lanka in Cape The city. Hashim (Amla) bhai and Alviro Petersen had been all set to seen. I went within the converting room and Jacques Kallis was once speedy asleep, noisily snoring.
I assumed a Take a look at fit is on, and this man has to bat at Incorrect.3. How will he be on one?s feet? He’s in deep pleasure…Morne Morkel got here and I requested him if I will have to wake Kallis up. He stated ‘deny, don’t do this; he’s going to get frustrated’. So I stated to myself that I can keep right here till a wicket falls. Let me see what he does.”
Just at that moment, Alivro Petersen got out. Then I saw Kallis, who opened one eye and looked at the TV, then opened the other one and got up rubbing his eyes. Then in the most casual fashion, he tucked his gloves on one side, picked up his bat and went down.
He scored 237 not out. I was in a state of shock.
Latif: Had anything like this happened in our Pakistan dressing room, there would have been a fine of $200.
Tahir: Not a fine of $200, the player wouldn’t have played ever again (smiles).
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