10 Astonishing Cricket Facts
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7. Jacques Kallis Is Approximately Equal Sachin Tendulkar + Zaheer Khan:

10 Astonishing Cricket Facts
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Perhaps, Jacques Kallis is the best all-rounder the game of cricket has ever witnessed. He made a great impact on the game of cricket with his exceptional skills of batting and bowling throughout his career. Meanwhile, a few comparison numbers of him to Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan shows how invaluable asset he was for South Africa during his times.

Player Mats Innings Runs HS Ave 100s 50s Ct
Jacques Kallis 166 280 13289 224 55.37 45 58 200
Sachin Tendulkar 200 329 15921 248* 53.78 51 68 115

Bowling stats comparison:

Player Mats Balls Runs Wkts 5WI 10WM Avg BBI BBM
Jacques Kallis 166 20232 9535 292 5 0 32.65 6 for 52 9 for 92
Zaheer Khan 92 18785 10247 311 11 1 32.94 7 for 87 10 for 149