5 players with the best batting record in Australia-South Africa Tests

De Villiers has produced some of his best Test knocks against the Baggy Greens.
AB de Villiers has produced some of his best Test knocks against the Baggy Greens

#2 Jacques Kallis

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Jacques Kallis scored five of his 45 Test tons against Australia

Regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all time, Jacques Kallis, South Africa's leading run-scorer in Tests, piled up maximum runs against Australia as well.

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Between 1997 and 2012, Kallis played 28 five-day games against Australia and scored 1,978 runs at an average of 40.36.

The ICC Test Player of the Year 2005, who earned a lot of praise for his orthodox batting technique, scored five of his 45 Test tons against Australia.

His highest score against Australia came in a 2012 Test at Brisbane, where he scored 147 and save the match. Eventually, the Proteas won the three-match series 1-0 and claimed the top spot in ICC Test Rankings.

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