Jacques Kallis to retire

[TassieEagle]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/current/story/703801.html

Looking at his stats, could reach 200 catches a feat Dravid has only managed among non-keepers and could possibly end his career with the second most amount of test runs (currently fourth and would need 204 to move to second) as well taking more test wickets than Craig McDermott. Phenomenal numbers but I personally found him lacking a little something.

Definite great of the game and it's sad that Father Time catches up on us all.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Best A/R I've seen, arrogant and boring though so good riddance.

 

[The Passenger]

An absolute legend. As far as batting all rounders go, he and Gary Sobers are so far in front of whoever is number 3 it isn't funny. Of the guys averaging over 45 with the bat, Steve Waugh is the third leading wicket taker with 92 @ 37.

Probably third in terms of batting all rounders to them are Tony Greig (bat ave 40, bowling 141 wkts @ 32) or Aubrey Faulkner (played 1906-1924, bat ave 40, bowling 82 wkts at 26).

Wally Hammond is another you'd consider for third best batting all rounder.

But Whoever you consider number 3 Kallis and Sobers are miles in front of them.

After a rough year (averaging 17 for the year) it was always a possibility but was hoping we'd so him once more against our boys.

At least he has pulled the pin as soon as he started struggling (averaged 67, 51 and 79 in the three prior calendar years), unlike many of his contemporaries who just kept pushing and pushing to the very bitter end.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Best A/R I've seen, arrogant and boring though so good riddance.

wut

Fantastic career. Underrated, somehow. But an absolute legend of the game.

 

[The_Reaper]

Great player and one of the last players from the 90s.

I'd rate him very much Tendulkar's equal if not better.

 

[Ron]

Great player, the best allrounder i have ever seen.

But gee he was painful to watch, so this news doesn't sadden me.

 

[Zach Package]

real shame he got a shithouse decision against india last week.

Looked very much on the verge of doing something special, was playing some perfect cover drives

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

wut

Fantastic career. Underrated, somehow. But an absolute legend of the game.

I'm not doubting that if you re-read my post. Sensational player. Boring and arrogant, yes.

Not underrated at all, one of the best cricketers ever.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Great player, the best allrounder i have ever seen.

But gee he was painful to watch, so this news doesn't sadden me.

Bingo!

 

[ManWithNoName]

I'm not doubting that if you re-read my post. Sensational player. Boring and arrogant, yes.

Not underrated at all, one of the best cricketers ever.

Arrogant?

 

[Black Diamond]

Arguably the greatest all rounder ever. He is possibly a more special player than Tendulkar, Warne and pretty much every other modern great.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Arrogant?

Oh yea.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Arguably the greatest all rounder ever. He is possibly a more special player than Tendulkar, Warne and pretty much every other modern great.

Almost. Special player, but none better than Steve Waugh.

 

[HBF]

Best all rounder I have seen.
Not sad to see him go with out upcoming tour of South Africa.

 

[Kyptastic]

Shame that he couldn't make it to the Australian series, but an amazing career nonetheless.

You'd imagine that Faf moves permanently to four now. It's a question of whether they go for a pure batsman (probably Elgar, but maybe de Kock) or an all-rounder. They may start playing four pace bowlers and relying on Duminy for spin.

 

[Super Hans]

Probably the best all round cricketer I've seen, as a batsman I rate him only behind Lara and Ponting.

A great.

 

[Moist Biscuit]

Probably the best all round cricketer I've seen, as a batsman I rate him only behind Lara and Ponting.

A great.

Tendulker?

 

[Moist Biscuit]

Love him, easily the best All Rounder I have seen. He is what I hoped Watson would become 7-8 years ago.....

 

[Super Hans]

Tendulker?

I always rated Lara, Ponting and Kallis higher than him. I know I'm probably the only one to do so. I also didn't see a lot of Sachin pre 2007, so missed a lot of him in his prime.

 

[Moist Biscuit]

I always rated Lara, Ponting and Kallis higher than him. I know I'm probably the only one to do so. I also didn't see a lot of Sachin pre 2007, so missed a lot of him in his prime.

That's alright haha opinions are like assholes, we've all got them

 

[DaRick]

A wonderful batsman and a good swing bowler and partnership breaker. SA have been remarkably lucky to have him in the side over the years, but now is probably the right time for him to go - he hasn't been at his best for a time.

 

[King Elvis]

Arguably the greatest player of the last ~25 years.

 

[The_Reaper]

Massive year and a bit for test cricket though.

Greats in Tendulkar, Ponting and Kallis retiring (top three run scorers of all time I think).
Hussey and Swann as well with Sehwag probably playing his last test.

 

[red+black]

I was hoping he would get to 300 Test wickets. Will end with the 40th* longest Test career. Will pass Steve Waugh in this Test, fall just short of Clive Lloyd.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283451.html

* Chanderpaul is 17th and still going

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Boring cricketer but the stats don't lie, he's had a superb career.