5 Best Jacques Kallis performances in Test cricket

5 Best Jacques Kallis performances in Test cricket: One of the greatest all-rounders of world cricket, Jacques Kallis was born today in Cape Town, South Africa. From his schoolboy days, Kallis played cricket religiously. He made his first class debut in 1993/94 and impressed everyone. He made his debut in 1995, and the rest is history. Kallis finished as South Africa’s highest run scorer in both Tests and ODIs, and one of their highest wicket takers as well. His ability to rotate the strike in the middle order and to take crucial wickets made him an integral part of South Africa’s line up. It’s very possible that South Africa will ever see another like him again.

Here are the 5 Best Jacques Kallis performances in Test cricket:

5. 101 v Australia in 1999:

Chasing an improbable target of 381 to win the Test match, South Africa slumped to 88-3 on a wearing MCG pitch. Joining hands with Hansie Cronje, Kallis batted for six hours, against an attack consisting of Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne and Michael Kasprowicz as they held on for a draw. Even though his team crumbled around him, Kallis batted with grit and scored a fighting century. He came in at the 6^th over and batted till the 98^th, effectively ruining Australia’s chance for a victory.