By Bipin Dani
MUMBAI
(TheSportsNext) July 26, 2012: South African all-rounder, Jacques Kallis'
elevation up the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Tests has been well admired
by his school head-master, Keith Richardson.
Speaking exclusively from Cape Town, the Wynberg Boys' High
School head-master said, "Jacques Kallis is without doubt the most
successful cricketer that this country has produced – not only in runs and
centuries, but if you add in his wickets and catches, then he has a phenomenal
record. His work rate is astounding".
Apart from Kallis, the school has produced a few other
cricketers, including Richard Levi and Paddy Upton, the noted Physical Trainer
of the South African cricket team.
"One wonders what he would have achieved in batting
records, if he did not also shoulder the burden of also being a strike bowler
(well certainly in his younger playing days). I note that he will not be
playing in the ODIs against England – but will be rested in order to prolong
his Test career", he added.
"If (when...) Tendulkar’s record gets broken, I doubt
it will be by an all-rounder. The mere fact that you are intimating that it
could be by an all-rounder like Kallis shows the real ability of the man".
"Personally I feel that his tally of 43 hundreds is too
far behind the 51 of Tendulkar".
"This school is proud of him. He is loyal to the school
and backs it financially and with his ongoing support. A few weeks ago he
turned up with his friend Mark Boucher to watch the school play a rugby
match", the head-master signed off.
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