Top 10 Number-Three Batsmen in One Day Cricket of all time

5. Jacques Kallis

Jacques Kallis

Jacques Kallis was South Africa’s perennial number three batsman for almost two decades in ODI cricket. Kallis was an accomplished ODI batsman with a classical defence, assured footwork and wide array of shots. Kallis was Proteas’ batting mainstay and steered their ship in the middle order. His consistency at run scoring was unmatched and a staggering ODI average of over 45 is testimony to the same.

A well-organised technique with an upright stance was the signature of Kallis’ elegant batting. He rarely failed and became South Africa’s batting workhorse during the reigns of Hansie Cronje and Graeme Smith.

ODI Record Batting at Number 3

Matches 204 Runs 7774 Avg 45.72 SR 73.74 100s 13