Jacques Kallis

South African cricketer

  • Fame56.9
  • Momentum6.2
  • South Africa rank#127
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  • Fame56.9
  • Momentum6.2
  • South Africa rank#127
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Born 1975 · age 51South Africa

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  • Rank in South Africa
    #127
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  • Age
    51
    Born 1975
  • Awards
    4
    recognised works
Summary
Updated 2026-06-22

Jacques Henry Kallis OIS is a South African cricket coach and former professional cricketer. Widely regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all time and as one of the greatest all-rounders ever to play the game, he was a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium swing bowler. As of 2026, Kallis is the only cricketer in the history of the game to score more than 10,000 runs and take over 250 wickets in both ODI and Test match cricket. He has also taken 131 ODI catches. He scored 13,289 runs in his Test match career, took 292 wickets, and 200 catches. Kallis scored 45 Test match centuries and is the fourth highest test match run scorer in history. Kallis won 23 Man-of-the-Match awards, the most by any player in Test history.

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Teams

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  • Trinbago Knight Riders
    2015–2015
  • Sydney Thunder
    2014–2015
  • Royal Challengers Bengaluru
    2008–2010
  • Glamorgan County Cricket Club
    1999–1999
  • Middlesex County Cricket Club
    1997–1997
  • South Africa national cricket team
    1995–2013
  • Kolkata Knight Riders
  • Western Province cricket team
  • Cape Cobras
19952015
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Awards

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  • Order of Ikhamanga in Silver
  • Wisden Cricketer of the Year
  • Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy
  • South African Sportsman of the Year
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Fame
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56.9
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Score components
Momentum6.2
Historical17.3
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
Global rank
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#127
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