A League Apart - The Best Cricketers Ever From Each Nation

Jacques Henry Kallis - South Africa

If Jacques Kallis becomes a coach, three people will become jobless; the batting coach, bowling coach and fielding coach.

No batsman prizes his wicket more highly, and no wicket in all of cricket is more highly prized. One of the few underrated cricketers, Kallis got less recognition than he deserved. Right hand batsman and right arm medium bowler, Jacques Kallis is regarded as one of the greatest all rounders to have ever played the game.

The epitome of concentration, Kallis had a rock-solid defense and could play all the shots in the book. For most of his career, Kallis was the guy the South Africans depended on to grind it out.

Across all three formats representing his career Kallis has scalped 577 wickets and amassed 25534 runs. In addition, in the slips, his sure handedness and lightning fast reflexes makes even ridiculous catches look regulation.