Jacques’ Profile
Full Name: Jaques Kallis Date of Birth: 16 October 1975 Country: South Africa Role: All Rounder Batting style: Right-Hand Bowling Style: Right arm fast medium “We’ve tried everything against this guy, but we can’t find a weakness in his game”. This comment from ex Australian captain Steve Waugh summarizes the effect Kallis has on his opponents. His mental strength is his...
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Career Summary
Test debut v England at Durban – Dec 14-18 1995 ODI debut v England at Cape Town – Jan 9, 1996 ICC Test Player of the Year 2005 ICC Player of the Year 2005 Top of the all-time South African Test batting charts Reached the double milestone of 10, 000 runs in ODIs and Tests during 2008-09
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The Foundation
In 2005 the Jacques Kallis Scholarship Foundation was established to recognise and develop potential young cricket talent through education and mentorship. The aim of the Foundation is to sponsor learners from disadvantaged backgrounds by offering them the opportunity to attend one of four established cricket schools, which will then allow the boy to achieve his full sporting potential as well as a solid...
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