THE DECLINE OF JACQUES KALLIS ? Shiv Next ?

Graham Smith's highest test score was 277---against England in 2003.

QUESTION:

Can Smith surpass 277 and complete a triple ?

The way he is batting---history can be made. ;D

Rev

earlier post  ;D

Kallis has been through bad patches like that before. But at his age it's definitely a concern and I was wondering about that too. He's still been talking about playing in the next World Cup, but I can't see that happening.

yep I agree he is on the the way down


the physio has him preparing by doing crochet and making toy plane

CHECK GRAHAM SMITH'S TEST SCORES SINCE HIS LAST TEST HUNDRED

122, 0, 16, 84, 1, 54, 24, 52, 19, 29, 5, 15, 32, 227*

howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Players/P...at.asp?PlayerID=3014


Well, he had 3 fifties in the 12 innings between hundreds.

Rev

* Kallis is currently 38yr 9 days

* he is now playing in his 164th test

* In his last 14 test innings---no hundreds and 3 fifties


* Between his 118th and 130th test --he went 20 innings without a hundred

howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Players/P...at.asp?PlayerID=2043

When you get up in the high 30s---time starts running out fast----Kallis needs to get back among the runs----or cricket fans will start talking retirement.


RE: SHIV

Two bad series in a row and he'll be asked to retire---once Shiv keeps his overall test average above 50---the Rev will be pleased with his test career---no Guyanese batsman has ever averaged 50 in test.

Rev

Mr. Chairman:

We know Shiv will be playing 5 more tests by the end of the year---against India and New Zealand.

RE: SHIV MAINTAINING HIS 50 TEST AVERAGE

* Let's assume Shiv bats in 10 innings in those 5 tests

* And let's assume no not outs---although we know Shiv will have a couple of not outs

* Anyway, in order for Shiv to maintain a 50 average after the next 5 tests he will have to score  120 runs at a 12.00 average

howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Players/P...ew.asp?PlayerID=1979

QUESTION:

Can Shiv score 120 runs and at an average of 12.00 in his next 5 tests  in order to maintain his 50.00 test average ?

Rev

Kallis is done.  Don't be surprised if you hear retirement talk coming from his camp.  Its hard to recover at this "old" cricketing age.

Difficult but not impossible