Kallis - yet another fail against good bowling

[Precambrian]

Yet another example why he will never be an all time great despite his amazing numbers as a batsman in my books. Current series 4 innings 58 runs @ 19 He just freezes against good fast bowling. Always struggled against Aus and Eng. Made merry vs weaker attacks like ours, Bangers, Zimboks, NZ etc.

[master22]

Yet another example why he will never be an all time great despite his amazing numbers as a batsman in my books. Current series 4 innings 58 runs @ 19 He just freezes against good fast bowling. Always struggled against Aus and Eng. Made merry vs weaker attacks like ours, Bangers, Zimboks, NZ etc.

lol if kallis is not an all time great,then so are ponting and dravid

[panther]

it has been a bowlers series so far

[Chandan]

lol if kallis is not an all time great' date='then so are ponting and dravid[/quote'] So Dravid's 3 tons vs England in England just 3 months back were against some really poor attack according to you? Btw, this thread is about Kallis. If you want to discuss about Ponting or Dravid, open separate threads!

[master22]

So Dravid's 3 tons vs England in England just 3 months back were against some really poor attack according to you? Btw, this thread is about Kallis. If you want to discuss about Ponting or Dravid, open separate threads!

No im just fed up of people trying to bring down the greats just after a poor series

[Precambrian]

have a look up on Kallis record against strong bowling attacks of his time.

[Chandan]

No im just fed up of people trying to bring down the greats just after a poor series

And what are you yourself doing?

[saneindian]

He's entitled to have a poor series after such a rich vein of form in the last 2-3 years. You don't score 20k+ international runs by being poor against quality bowlers. He's scored 11 100s against those same bowliing units, how can you dismiss those numbers? He's a true legend of the game and will remain one even if he doesn't do much in the rest of his international career.

[carnish]

Kallis has 6 or 7 centuries against us and has performed superbly against zimbabwe and bangladesh... thats the only reason for his great average.. he has never done well against australia and even against england he has only a few commandable performances... its only the recent west indies weak side that he got some good scores otherwise he was pathetic against them too

[rahulrulezz]

As if Sachin broke all the records in last English tour!! WhileEnglish players were scoring centuries for fun, Sachin looked like a schoolboy in our last English tour. So stop being jealous of Kallis n appreciate a legend. P.s I remember in our RSA tour where ball was swinging like a banana, it was only Kallis who stood like a tank between our series victory over RSA. We just couldn't get him out

[Trichromatic]

P.s I remember in our RSA tour where ball was swinging like a banana, it was only Kallis who stood like a tank between our series victory over RSA. We just couldn't get him out

Or simply he single handedly denied rank # 1 team a series victory. :winky:

As if Sachin broke all the records in last English tour!! WhileEnglish players were scoring centuries for fun, Sachin looked like a schoolboy in our last English tour. So stop being jealous of Kallis n appreciate a legend.

A thread about a batsman is incomplete without mentioning Sachin. :cantstop:

[J P K]

stop being jealous of Kallis n appreciate a legend. P.s I remember in our RSA tour where ball was swinging like a banana, it was only Kallis who stood like a tank between our series victory over RSA. We just couldn't get him out

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[zep1706]

Kallis has been a top performer. He was the only reason we didn't win the series in South Africa early this year.

[Andrew Peter]

Oh yes Kallis was the one who denied us the first series win in SA but are we a strong bowling unit?

[bajrang]

kallis is great but nothing compare to greame smith, kallis bring his "A" game against weak bowling teams, smith makes best bowling side kneel before him.

[rahulrulezz]

Oh yes Kallis was the one who denied us the first series win in SA but are we a strong bowling unit?

So u agree that we didn't deserve to be ranked 1 with a pathetic bowling line-up n only England, RSA, OZ actually r the only right candidates cuz they have strong bowling lineup.

[rahulrulezz]

kallis is great but nothing compare to greame smith' date=' kallis bring his "A" game against weak bowling teams, smith makes best bowling side kneel before him.[/quote'] So I guess Smith is better than Tendulkar. Smith doesn't come across as a tailender in English conditions like Sachin

[Raghav_12]

So I guess Smith is better than Tendulkar. Smith doesn't come across as a tailender in English conditions like Sachin

Yes, a tailender with an batting average of 54-55 is not that bad. Isn't it? http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;host=1;template=results;type=batting By the way from where Sachin came in discussion in this thread?

[zen]

I guess, with Kallis having a higher avg than *cough cough*, the guns are aimed towards him now by *cough cough* :P

[saneindian]

I guess' date=' with Kallis having a higher avg than *cough cough*, the guns are aimed towards him now by *cough cough* :P[/quote'] This is what you said in another thread Do you use such arguments as and when they suit you? :winky: