Jacques Kallis is the greatest cricketer that has ever lived, says Pat Symcox

True

Sport is part art form, and Kallis was never particularly beautiful to watch.

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Sport is part art form, and Kallis was never particularly beautiful to watch.
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Personally, I have to agree - with all due respect to the legend.
Not only that, he's not always match conscious. I wouldn't go so far to call him "selfish" - but there were times where his slow batting costed times. The test vs England springs to mind - where he made a painfully slow fifty when the team demanded an aggressive innings before declaration.

Even his last ton was a bit too slow, and Robbie P had to slog and put on some quick runs to make up, thankfully.

How does Kallis become the greatest even without a world cup under his belt? This opinion should go unnoticed.

I could be mistaken but I do not think Lara had a World Cup under his belt but I am subject to correction.


I think Rev put it very well 'When it comes to emotional pick - everyone's right'


I think it is a fools game comparing eras for reasons well documented and discussed.


Kallis has certainly left his mark on the game.


We all have our opinions and my view is not based in emotions but what I have witnessed and heard many fans and commentators attest.


For me Kanhai was the greatest West Indian batsman I have seen and one of the greatest ever. This is the name you will be given by any English supporter of a certain age who not only saw him in Internationals but for Warwickshire.


He was the first of a kind, innovative, destructive, seamless in what he did, elegant, cool and one of the greatest innings I had seen of him was at Sabina Park 1971 scoring 158 to save the test.


He averaged 47-48 and in his 80 or so tests could have scored many more centuries but he was the first Master Blaster I saw.