Imran and Sobers are in a different league. Kallis is NOT comparable.
Kallis’s true batting avg is 58
Kallis’s true bowling avg is 34
Kallis wicket per inning is 1.07 (272inn/292wkt)
Indicating him as a 5th or 6th option bowler.
Sobers true batting avg is 61
Sobers true bowling avg is 33
Sobers wicket per inning is 1.48 (159inn/235wkt)
Indicating him as a 3rd or 4th option bowler.
sobers from 61-74 had improved as a bowler as well which buffs his even more which kallis never had.
imran true bowling avg is 22
imran wicket per inning is 2.6 (142inn/362wkt)
Indicating him as the leading first choice bowler.
Imran true batting avg is 39
Imran bat avg of approx 40 > Kallis and Sobers bowling avg
- Imran’s secondary discipline was the greatest among the three.
- Sobers was a better bowler than Kallis and took more responsibility with the ball for his side. And this is Windies of the past who always had great bowlers at their disposal.
- Imran bowling is equal to Kallis’s batting, sobers just a (very slightly) ahead than both in primary skills
overall evaluation of these points indicate (SOBERS = IMRAN) > KALLIS
Conclusion: Imran was a greater all round player than Kallis. Kallis is a better match for Miller, Procter, Hadlee and Shakib.