Jacques Kallis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jacques Kallis
Occupation	Cricket Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 16, 1975(1975-10-16)
Age	49
Birthplace	Cape Town
Country	South Africa
Horoscope	Libra

Jacques Kallis Biography

Jacques Kallis is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on October 16, 1975 in Cape Town, South Africa. Right- handed batsman recognized as one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of cricket, he became the first player to score 10,000 runs and take 200 wickets in both ODI and Test play.

He scored a 115 in his final Test, giving him 13,289 career runs, good enough for third all-time by one run over Rahul Dravid.

Kallis attended and played cricket for Wynberg Boys’ High School. In 2009 Wynberg honoured Kallis by naming their main cricket oval after him. As a teenager, Kallis had a brief spell with Netherfield CC in England where he established himself in Northern England – Kallis was only 19 when he spent a summer at Parkside Road back in 1995, returning 791 runs at an average of 98.87 from 14 matches before making his Test debut against England later that year. Kallis also played for Old Edwardians for a spell as a teenager, where coaching staff saw potential for him to become a first-class all rounder; in July 1993 he was picked for South Africa U-17’s against Scotland’s U-19 team. He made his first-class debut in 1993/94 as an 18-year-old, playing for Western Province B. His first Test appearance was on 14–18 December 1995 against England in Durban, but he struggled with the bat in his first few matches. Kallis made his World Cup debut in 1996 in Pakistan but did not have much opportunity to excel. His breakthrough came in 1997, with 61 against Pakistan, and then two matches later, he salvaged a draw for South Africa with a fighting century against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Between 1998 and 2002, Jacques Kallis was one of the world’s leading all- rounders, as seen in the ICC’s cricket ratings. In 1998, he led South Africa to the ICC Champions Trophy title with two “Man of the Match” and the “Player of the Series” performances. The youngster was solid, without being spectacular, in the 1999 ICC Cricket World Cup, before a “Player of the Series” performance led South Africa to a stunning Test series victory against India in India in 2000. By late 2001 he was the world’s number one ranked Test all-rounder, having held the same ranking in ODIs for the best part of 3 years. During this time, “Kallis blossomed into arguably the world’s leading batsman, with a defensive technique second to none, and the adhesive qualities of a Cape Point limpet. Generally a placid and undemonstrative man, he nailed down the crucial No. 3 position in the South African batting order after a number of players had been tried and discarded, and his stock rose exponentially from that moment.

He has a younger sister named Janine. He was once engaged to Cindy Nell, who was Miss South Africa 2002.

Jacques Kallis Net Worth

Jacques Kallis is one of the richest Cricket Player from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jacques Kallis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As a teenager, he played for the Old Edwardians team, where coaches began to see his potential as an all-rounder.

He retired with 45 centuries, second-most in Test history. His Test batting average was over 55 while his bowling average was under 33, a 20-plus-point difference matched by few other all-rounders.

Jacques Kallis (born 16 October 1975) is a South African cricket coach and former cricketer. As a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium swing bowler, Kallis is regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders of all time, and as South Africa’s greatest batsman. As of 2020 he is the only cricketer in the history of the game to score more than 10,000 runs and take over 250 wickets in both ODI and Test match cricket; he also took 131 ODI catches. He scored 13,289 runs in his Test match career and took 292 wickets and 200 catches.

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Who is Jacques Kallis Dating?

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In the 2007 World Cup, Kallis was South Africa’s leading run-scorer with 485 runs at 80.83. He was, however, criticised in the press for scoring slowly, which cost South Africa momentum at key stages in the tournament. In August 2007, he was omitted from the 15-man South Africa squad for 2007 ICC World Twenty20, and consequently resigned as vice captain. He was restored to the team for the Test series against Pakistan, where he scored three centuries in four innings and was awarded “Man of the Match” twice and “Player of the Series”.

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Jacques Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Jacques Kallis celebrates birthday on October 16 of every year.

South Africa toured Australia for a three-match Test series and five-match ODI series starting in December 2008. The tourists had a successful 9–2 Test win- loss ratio in 2008; however, Australia had just come off a 2–0 away series defeat against India, and had a 5–3 ratio for the calendar year. Prior to the series, Kallis had a batting average of 38.32 in 18 Tests against the number one ranked team, substantially lower than his overall average of 55.06. In spite of an average of 124.50 in 12 Tests against lowly ranked Zimbabwe and Bangladesh, former Australia fast-bowler Rodney Hogg labelled the all-rounder “a flat-track bully, who dishes it out to the minnows like Bangladesh and Zimbabwe but goes missing against the Australians.” In the first Test starting on 17 December, Kallis scored 63 in South Africa’s first innings, before he was dismissed by Mitchell Johnson, in the midst of a bowling spell consisting of 5/2 in 20 balls. After failing to make a breakthrough in Australia’s first innings, Kallis took 3/24 in their second, while completing four catches in the match. He then scored 57, while being involved in a 124-run partnership with AB de Villiers, as South Africa chased down 414, the second-highest fourth-innings run-chase in Test history. In the second Test in Melbourne starting on Boxing Day, Kallis struggled to be potent in Australia’s first innings, taking 1/55. While making a start in his team’s first dig, he managed only 26, before taking 2/57 when the home-side batted again. Chasing just 183, Kallis was not required to bat, as South Africa completed their first Test series victory in Australia. In Australia’s 103 run Third Test victory in Sydney, Kallis struggled, taking 1/54 and 0/13 with the ball, while scoring 37 and four with the bat.

Is Jacques Kallis better than Sachin Tendulkar?

Also, Kallis averages higher than Sachin and is a much better bowler with a record as good as a front-line pacer. The all-rounder picked 292 wickets, while Sachin has only 46 Test wickets to his name. When it comes to ODI cricket, Tendulkar holds a much better record than Kallis in the 50-over format.

Where is Jacques Kallis now?

Current teams

How did Jacques Kallis make his money?

Jacques’ chief source of income is from cricket, be it playing for his country or coaching England or Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) or even playing in the Indian Premier League. In 2014, his salary in terms that of IPL was Rs. 5.5 crores and his total IPL income are estimated to be Rs.

Is Jacques Kallis the best all-rounder?

Jacques Kallis Declared The Best Test All-Rounder Of The 21st Century By Star Sports’ Jury. After Sachin Tendulkar, Steve Waugh, and Muttiah Muralitharan bagged honourable ICC awards, former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis has followed in their footsteps.

Who is the greatest cricketer of all time?

• Steve Waugh (Australia)
• Rahul Dravid (India)
• Sunil Gavaskar (India)
• Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan)
• Sir Curtly Ambrose (West Indies)
• Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
• Dale Steyn (South Africa)
• Allan Donald (South Africa)