THE DECLINE OF JACQUES KALLIS ? Shiv Next ?

OK Folks!

Are we seeing the end of Jacques Kallis ?

Check out his last 11 test scores:

2, 37, 60, 8, 50, 7, 2, 21, 5, 0, 7 = 199 runs = 18.09 avg


http://howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Pl...yerID=2043

Over the last year we have seen Dravid and Ponting retire---Tendulkar will soon retire.

Is Kallis next on the retirement list ?

And what about the great man ?

The great man struggled playing for Derbyshire---he averaged only 38.

Rev

the great man will retire after he passes Sir Lara's record! 

and if you look into the crystal ball, there is no West Indian in the shadows who will be able to break his record.

and some want to compare him with sobers?

[quote author=Goog Lee link=topic=84457.msg526863#msg526863 date=1382638546]
the great man will retire after he passes Sir Lara's record! 
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The great man has to score only 1024 runs to surpass the great Lara---he ought to be able to knock that off by his 40th birthday. ;D

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/...pe=batting

It makes zero sense for the great man to come so far--and not knock off 11953. ;D

Rev

[quote author=The Chairman link=topic=84457.msg526866#msg526866 date=1382638789]
and some want to compare him with sobers?
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Kallis couldn't lace Sobers boots.

Take a look at Kallis numbers----he dominated poor teams---like Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and the West Indies.

But he averaged 41 against Aus; 44 against England and 39 against SL.

http://howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Pl...yerID=2043

Kallis put up great numbers---but he is not a great like Sobers.

Rev

Rev, the great man still has some ODI runs to score...he will score those while playing for team USA!  8)

[quote author=Rev link=topic=84457.msg526861#msg526861 date=1382638441]

Are we seeing the end of Jacques Kallis ?
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I rather doubt that ....his new hair was bothering him after losing some strands :

in a very mysterious manner !  :-[

[quote author=Goog Lee link=topic=84457.msg526871#msg526871 date=1382640760]
Rev, the great man still has some ODI runs to score...he will score those while playing for team USA!  8)
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After the great man surpasses 11,953 in tests---he will retire from the West Indies and begin a new career playing for Team USA----and yes---that's when he will start adding to his 8778 one day runs---he needs 1222 to reach 10K.

Rev

Rumors of Graham Smith form was also unfounded .

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