Kallis retires from Tests

[kykweer.proteas]

Great career Kallis, Legend of the game and the best cricketer South Africa has ever produced.

 

[harsh.ag]

Oh Jacques, there have been those of your moniker before, such adventurers as Cousteau, such caricatures as Chirac, such imposters as Rudolph, and such magnifiques as the Cleaner Shrimp, but you will forever remain, in the annals of history, the greatest of them all.

<Bow, Sir Kallis>

 

[simonlee48]

Adios great fella. Enjoy your life.

 

[smash84]

Great career Kallis, Legend of the game and the best cricketer South Africa has ever produced.

Isn't that Barry Richards?

 

[Jono]

Damn it Brave decision, WAG.

 

[zaremba]

Didn't realise he was still playing, tbh. Anyhow a true great of the game, congratulations on a magnificent career.

South Africa were ridiculously lucky to have him and Pollock in the same team for so long - it's pretty much impossible to pick a side which is either unbalanced or weak two all-rounders like that in the team.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Never fear, we live to see him bat on in the IPL.

 

[kyear2]

ATG with the bat, superb in the slips and a very good Test/ odi/ T20 bowler. Not many in that exclusive club.

Well played Mr Kallis.

 

[Flem274*]

in b4 "retiring just before the world cup? selfish ****"

 

[Dan]

It'd be more selfish if he carried on until the World Cup knowing he wasn't good enough any more, so your argument is completely invalid

 

[Swingpanzee]

Graceful decision. Kallis is a class apart, farewell hero.

 

[smash84]

well played Kallis. Would have been nice if you had gone out after the world cup

 

[harsh.ag]

SA should pick him for the WC squad anyways, and play him against Bangladesh

 

[Daemon]

Retired after scoring just one more run than Dravid's total in tests. WAC.

 

[Marius]

What a legend. Hope he stays involved with the young guys, he'll have a lot to pass on to the guys coming through.

Apparently Maria Sharapova knew who he was...

 

[bagapath]

3rd Test: South Africa v India at Cape Town, Jan 2-6, 2011 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

when kallis came out with a bad back in the second innings of this test and played that reverse sweep i felt a chill run through my spine and realized that we could never win that test match. as the ball bounced off the third man boundary i surrendered to the greatness of this giant. i am sure true cricket fans have their own moments of realizing a great cricketer's true worth. for me, this was the moment with kallis.

 

[harsh.ag]

Numbers Game: An all-round ODI giant | Cricinfo Magazine | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Jono]

3rd Test: South Africa v India at Cape Town, Jan 2-6, 2011 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

when kallis came out with a bad back in the second innings of this test and played that reverse sweep i felt a chill run through my spine and realized that we could never win that test match. as the ball bounced off the third man boundary i surrendered to the greatness of this giant. i am sure true cricket fans have their own moments of realizing a great cricketer's true worth. for me, this was the moment with kallis.

haha such a gun post.