A record South African total on home soil of 658 for nine that put them in control of the second Test against West Indies.
A superb all-round performance from Jacques Kallis and magnificent bowling by Sunil Narine helped Kolkata Knight Riders edge past Royal Challengers Bangalore by five wickets in a thrilling finish in Ranchi.
Former South African bowler Pat Symcox has hailed retired South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis, saying that Kallis is the 'greatest cricketer that has ever lived'.
South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis battled through the pain barrier to stroke a century on Monday but his heroics mean he is unlikely to play any further part in the third and final Test against India.
South Africa all-rounder JACQUES KALLIS says a packed VCA Stadium will bring out the best in the Proteas when they take on India in a crunch Group B match on Saturday.
Images from day three of the first Test between India and South Africa in Centurion, on Saturday.
Sachin Tendulkar lost the coveted number one spot in the ICC Test rankings to South Africa's Jacques Kallis, but Rahul Dravid, adjudged man-of-the-match for his century in the first Test against the West Indies, returned to the top-20 after climbing nine rungs.
Jacques Kallis brought his years of experience into play as he guided Kolkata Knight Riders to its maiden Oppo Champions League T20 final having comfortably beaten Australia's Hobart Hurricanes by seven wickets in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Star all-rounder Jacques Kallis not playing for Warriors is a huge loss but the side still have enough depth in batting and bowling to go all the way through in next month's Champions League Twenty20, feels all-rounder Johan Botha.
South Africa's Jacques Kallis has surprisingly decided to call time on his international limited overs career six months before the World Cup.
South African all rounder Jacques Kallis is doubtful for the four match Test series against England due to injury, which has thrown the home team's strategy into a tangle.
'It doesn't get any easier though against India but it's their first game and our third, so maybe that could give us the edge we need'
Jacques Kallis's superb all-round show ensured Royal Challengers a berth in the next round of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament, after a convincing 80-run victory over Otago Volts, in Bangalore, on Monday.
Jacques Kallis said he knew the time was right to quit the Test arena as he bowed out after an 18-year career with victory over India at Kingsmead on Monday.
Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar led India's strong reply with the bat after Jacques Kallis's 39th Test century had lifted South Africa to 362 on day two of the third and final Test at Newlands in Cape Town, on Monday.
The South African all-rounder may miss the first Test against India due to a side strain.
Jacques Kallis hit his second Test double century and AB de Villiers added a thrilling hundred before South Africa declared on 580 for four on the second day of the third and final Test against Sri Lanka at Newlands on Wednesday.
Half centuries from Ashwell Prince and Jacques Kallis guided South Africa to 259 for 6 wickets against Pakistan on the first day of the second Test.
Jacques Kallis will take over from the injured Graeme Smith as South Africa captain for the third one-day international against England, coach Mickey Arthur said on Thursday. South Africa need to win Friday's match at the Oval to keep the series alive after being thrashed by 10 wickets in the second ODI at Nottingham on Tuesday but Smith will be absent due to a persistent elbow problem.
Kolkata Knight Riders' all-rounder Jacques Kallis has said that Shane Watson's presence will certainly bolster the the Rajasthan Royals' side ahead of the Indian Premier League match in Jaipur on Monday.
A magnificent 159 by the ever reliable Jacques Kallis, an equally well-made 115 by Hashim Amla and their unbroken 285-run partnership for the third wicket helped South Africa to a commanding position against India on the first day of the opening Test at Nagpur on Saturday.
His unbeaten 104 guided the home side to 250 for five after Waqar Younis put them in.
The South Africa all-rounder has been ruled out of the second Test against Australia after failing a fitness test on Christmas Day.
Although he fell rather early in the match against Delhi Daredevils, Jacques Kallis is still the most valuable player of IPL3 after the first 21 matches (i.e., as on the morning of March 26) with a MVPI of 360.
The veteran all-rounder will lead a 14-member squad to play against India and Ireland in place of Graeme Smith.
Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper, Jacques Kallis, has urged his team to come up with an improved performance in the main round of Champions League Twenty20 championship.
Jacques Kallis is bursting to score big against Australia and end his batting slump in the Test series starting in Johannesburg on Thursday, according to South African coach Mickey Arthur. South Africa's leading run-scorer is just 12 runs away from becoming the eighth batsman to score 10,000 test runs but his recent form has been his least lethal since he was first starting out on his international career 13 years ago.
South Africa were 280 for 9, a lead of 229, after earlier struggling at 73-4, on day 3 in the first Test against New Zealand.
Harbhajan Singh claimed two early wickets as South Africa reached 121 for five in their second innings at lunch on the fourth day of the series-deciding third Test against India in Cape Town.
Jacques Kallis reflects on the disappointment of being knocked out of the World Cup after having had such high hopes.
Ashwell Prince and Jacques Kallis scored centuries to help South Africa move into a strong position on the second day of the third Test against Australia on Friday.
'Never in my wildest dreams did I believe that I would ever get to join such an illustrious group of players'
He has proved to be a thorn in the flesh for India with 498 runs in the series and Jacques Kallis feels that it's a matter of pride to play through pain.
Pakistan face an uphill battle to save the first test after closing the fourth day on 109 for two after being set a formidable winning target of 450 by South Africa on Monday.
Premier batsman Hashim Amla will make his debut as national team captain both in the T20 and ODI formats when the Proteas start their series against visitors Australia next week.
Jacques Kallis marked the end of his Test career with an emotive farewell century on Sunday to give South Africa a chance of victory over India going into the last day of their brief two-match series.
Jacques Kallis completed his maiden Test double century and AB de Villiers blasted the fastest ever century by a South African, to leave India with an uphill task to save the first Test on day three at SuperSport Park, in Centurion, on Saturday.
Former South African wicketkeeper Mark Boucher wants Ryan McLaren to replace Jacques Kallis as an allrounder in the South African Test team.
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