Cricket Tragic Posted June 9, 2011 Posted June 9, 2011 With the appointment of Gary Kirsten to inspire him, Jacques Kallis believes there could yet be another World Cup in him before the great all-rounder finally calls time on his stellar career. Incredible hauls of 11 947 test runs, 270 wickets and 166 catches are unmatched in the history of the game, but Kallis admits yet another World Cup failure this year by South Africa leaves an indelible pang of regret. "Individual stats, like finally getting the double hundred, are not the be-all and end-all, other things are far more important like being the number one ranked team and beating England and Australia over there. There are still some massive things I want to achieve and the main goal is to win the World Cup. "I think I probably could manage to play in the next one, if I manage my body properly. I hope to carry on until 2015, but four years is a long time and I'll probably sit out more ODIs," Kallis said. If anyone can successfully steer Kallis, South Africa's most important player, through to the next World Cup then it will be Kirsten, whose astute management of Sachin Tendulkar was one of the key factors in their World Cup triumph, as well as their ascension to number one in the test rankings. Kallis, who played 73 tests and 126 ODIs alongside Kirsten, believes it will augur well for South African cricket when his former team-mate starts his tenure as the new South African coach in August. "I know Gary's going to take South African cricket to great heights. He will provide a new environment, new ideas and new energy. I've spoken to some of the Indian players and they are all thoroughly complimentary about his time with them. "I'm really looking forward to working with Gary. A coach's job is to get the best out of his players and that is Gary's real strength. And he's pretty decent technically, he had an excellent Test record. But it's the new ideas and new thinking I'm most excited about," Kallis said. The 35-year-old is coming off an exceptional season in which he scored five centuries in five tests and averaged 38.90 in ODIs, making him a quick choice as South Africa's Cricketer of the Year, and Kallis said his fine form was down to hard work and an ability to adapt his game. "I've obviously worked hard for the last few years on remaining consistent, staying with the things I know that work. But I've also been lucky in terms of staying fit and the environment around the team has also helped. "Plus I think it's vital to be able to move with the game, stay with the changes that happen. The whole game is about change and being able to adapt," Kallis said. One of the changes the Capetonian will have to adapt to next season is serving under a new limited-overs captain in AB de Villiers. "We will all be there to support AB, it's a new challenge for him and we'll try to make it comfortable for him as quickly as possible. http://supersport.com/cricket/sa-team/news/110608/Kallis_believes_another_WC_is_possible He will be 40 in 2015. :omg:
Cricket Tragic Posted June 9, 2011 Author Posted June 9, 2011 Oh crap' date=' Misbah gonna get inspired by those two[/quote'] :cantstop:
Ram Posted June 9, 2011 Posted June 9, 2011 I think Sachin’s resurgence in the last 2 years has had a positive impact on the thinking of many of the top players who are in the twilight of their careers. Recently Ponting openly talked about how Sachin’s recent form has been a major source of inspiration for him and how he hopes to emulate him. Mike Hussey, who was on the verge of being dropped from the previous Ashes tour also mentioned Sachin as a model for him to emulate in terms of resurrecting his career. Now, even though Kallis did not explicitly mention Sachin, I am pretty sure Tendulkar’s phenomenal run in the last 2 years must have made him pause and think to himself ‘Hang on, if look after my body and mind, I could potentially go on for another 2-3 years here.’
yoda Posted June 9, 2011 Posted June 9, 2011 ipl effect if player retire they will go unsold in ipl gilly?
Switchblade Posted June 9, 2011 Posted June 9, 2011 I think Sachin’s resurgence in the last 2 years has had a positive impact on the thinking of many of the top players who are in the twilight of their careers. Recently Ponting openly talked about how Sachin’s recent form has been a major source of inspiration for him and how he hopes to emulate him. Mike Hussey, who was on the verge of being dropped from the previous Ashes tour also mentioned Sachin as a model for him to emulate in terms of resurrecting his career. Now, even though Kallis did not explicitly mention Sachin, I am pretty sure Tendulkar’s phenomenal run in the last 2 years must have made him pause and think to himself ‘Hang on, if look after my body and mind, I could potentially go on for another 2-3 years here.’ Actually when they lost to Kiwis in the Q.F Kallis did mention that il decide abt my future after seeing what Sachin is going to do in the O.D.I format.
Bublu Bhuyan Posted June 9, 2011 Posted June 9, 2011 Another World Cup is possible, while another chokejob is inevitable.
Cricket Tragic Posted June 9, 2011 Author Posted June 9, 2011 Actually when they lost to Kiwis in the Q.F Kallis did mention that il decide abt my future after seeing what Sachin is going to do in the O.D.I format. :hmmm:
King Tendulkar Posted June 9, 2011 Posted June 9, 2011 Oh crap' date=' Misbah gonna get inspired by those two[/quote'] :hysterical::hysterical:
J P K Posted June 9, 2011 Posted June 9, 2011 gilly? gilly was sold because of his captaincy skills and wk skills to some extent
Switchblade Posted June 9, 2011 Posted June 9, 2011 @Cricket Tragic he did mentioned this in the HT column he said that regarding his shot in that Q.F game it was just that when it comes it looks good if not then people are after you in that only he said he,l decide abt his O.D.I future after watching what Sachin does
Ultimate_Game Posted June 9, 2011 Posted June 9, 2011 Pls modify the title to "Kallis believes another WC choke is possible"
gaurav92 Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 Oh crap' date=' Misbah gonna get inspired by those two[/quote'] :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:
Sidhoni Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 Pls modify the title to "Kallis believes another WC choke is possible" :cantstop::cantstop::cantstop:
Sachin=GOD Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 Pls modify the title to "Kallis believes another WC choke is possible" Not just possible, its highly probable :cantstop:
Ultimate_Game Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 Not just possible' date=' its highly[i'] probable :cantstop: Yup, at least I wouldn't bet against it :giggle:
Ram Posted June 11, 2011 Posted June 11, 2011 And the trend continues.... In his now world famous press conference, Simon Katich repeatedly mentioned that the"World's no.1 test Team India (boy, is that sweet music to the ears or what :proud:), has many blokes over 35 and they have all performed well..' He was specifically asked about Sachin, to which he answered and I quote - "Look, he's been an inspiration for all of us older guys.. He was written off 2 years ago, ironically by one of our current selectors. But he's gone out there, proven him and proven other people wrong. He's scored 200 in an ODI game, which is a record and in last test year, he averaged over 80" Its official now - the world's now in awe of the lil' genius! :proud:
Zelig Posted June 11, 2011 Posted June 11, 2011 .. He was written off 2 years ago, ironically by one of our current selectors. But he's gone out there, proven him Greg, where art thou? :hitler:
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