Kallis is one of the all-time best, says Shane Watson ? Cricket News Update
Australia?s premier all-rounder, Shane Watson, is all praise for South Africa?s Jacques Kallis, and believes that the 36-year-old cricketer is one of the living legends.
The world of cricket has seen a number of great all-rounders over the years, like Sir Gary Sobers, Imran Khan, Sir Richard Hadlee and Kapil Dev, but the cricketer from Cape Town is right up there with his fantastic achievements in the last 17 years.
In the 155 Tests, 321 One Day Internationals and 22 T20s, Kallis has almost 25 thousand runs under his belt. On top of that, the great sportsman has picked up more than 550 international wickets, which is an extra-ordinary achievement. The legendary all-rounder is also considered to be one of the finest slip fielders of the modern-day sport.
Watson, who himself has emerged as one of the world?s top all-rounders, expressed that Kallis? statistics are amazing and every budding cricketer dreams of such an illustrious career.
"Just in Test cricket to have played over 150 matches (156) and scoring at an average of over 58 (56 plus) and getting more than 250 wickets (280), is something that people just dream of. It is a privilege being out playing in the same era as him," the Aussie all-rounder said.
Both these cricketers are currently taking part in the ICC World T20 2012, which is being played in Sri Lanka. The two all-rounders are extremely crucial for their teams' success, and have already made an impact on the tournament. Watson has so far grabbed two Man of the Match awards in the event; whereas, the South African has one.
The cricketer from Queensland praised Kallis? ability to adjust his game according to different formats, and rates him among the best.
"He is a world-class T20 player and look at the way he has adapted being a world-class all-rounder. For me, if he is not the best, he will still be among the best couple to have played the game," added Watson.
South Africa and Australia are scheduled to play against each other on September 30th in a Super 8 clash at Colombo.
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