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"There has To Be A...": Jacques Kallis On Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma Return To T20Is

Legendary South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis on Friday expressed his take on star batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returning to the Indian T20I side more than a year ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in June, saying that there has to be a balance between youth and experience. Virat and Rohit have finally made their return to T20Is during the ongoing three-match series against Afghanistan. It marks their first appearance in a short format following a crushing ten-wicket loss to England in the semifinals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.

'No Equal Opportunities': Ex-Star's Big Claim Against South Africa Cricket Board

As an active international cricketer, Brian McMillan tried his hand at teaching Afrikaans and science in school, and discovered he was good at it. Then, disillusioned with the "politics" in South African cricket administration, McMillan decided to stay away from the game after his retirement as a player, and chose to join his family business instead. There too, he tasted success, as the all-rounder par excellence of his time evolved into an epitome of versatility outside of cricket.

"Changed My Technique To Copy Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma": South Africa Star's Huge Admission

David Bedingham was around 21 and full of promise, having already started playing First-Class cricket. But a horrifying car accident almost curtailed the South African's budding journey as he was out of action for a year. Bedingham, however, made a strong-willed comeback to become a Western Province bulwark and also plied his trade for Durham in English county making more than 6000 runs in 89 games before making an impressive Test debut against India at Centurion last week. Now, Bedingham is in a singular space, playing his first Test at Newlands, his home ground.

Ton-up Dean Elgar Overshadows KL Rahul To Put South Africa In Cruise Control

Walking into cricketing sunset in another 11 days, Dean Elgar displayed his understated brilliance with a counter-offensive hundred that not only neutralised KL Rahul's superlative ton but also put South Africa in complete command on the second day of the opening Test against India on Wednesday. Playing his 85th and penultimate Test, left-handed Elgar (140 batting, 211 balls), not exactly known for his elegant stroke-play, stacked up his 14th Test hundred and also took South Africa to 256 for 5 at stumps to offset India's first innings total of 245.

Rohit Sharma's "Opportunity To Make Up For World Cup Loss": Sunil Gavaskar On South Africa Tests

Rohit Sharma is currently enjoying a brief break from cricket after a hectic ODI Cricket World Cup 2023. The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team was the most travelled side at the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 as all their round-robin stage matches were in different cities. The side started the tournament on a fabulous note, winning 10 matches on the trot before falling to Australia in the final. With the loss, India's wait for its first ICC trophy since 2013 was extended by one more year.

"Virat Kohli Will Play Major Role": South Africa Great Praises India Star Ahead Of Test Series

Team India's ongoing all-format tour against South Africa started on a disappointing note as the first T20I got washed out due to rain in Durban on Sunday. The second T20I will be played on Tuesday in Gqeberha and the young guns of India, led by star batter Suryakumar Yadav will aim for a perfect outing. Post the T20Is and the three-match ODI series, both the teams will be squaring off in a two-match Test series, where skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and pacer Jasprit Bumrah will be joining the squad.

"This Is A Good Indian Team But...": Jacques Kallis' Huge Warning Ahead Of South Africa Tour

Jacques Kallis, one of the last multi-skilled legends, says quality all-rounders have become a scarcity in modern-day cricket, especially in Test cricket, because of "too much cricket across formats". While Sir Garfield Sobers (8032 runs and 235 wickets) is considered 'greatest of 'em all' across generations, Kallis (25,000-plus runs and nearly 600 wickets in three formats) is inarguably one of the legendary all-rounders the modern era has seen. In the 1980s, there were four great all-rounders in Imran Khan, Richard Hadlee, Ian Botham and Kapil Dev while the new millennium saw emergence of Kallis and Andrew Flintoff. But with advent of T20 cricket and mushrooming leagues across the globe with new rules have actually discouraged development of multi-skilled cricketers.

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"There has To Be A...": Jacques Kallis On Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma Return To T20Is

'No Equal Opportunities': Ex-Star's Big Claim Against South Africa Cricket Board

"Changed My Technique To Copy Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma": South Africa Star's Huge Admission

Ton-up Dean Elgar Overshadows KL Rahul To Put South Africa In Cruise Control

Rohit Sharma's "Opportunity To Make Up For World Cup Loss": Sunil Gavaskar On South Africa Tests

"Virat Kohli Will Play Major Role": South Africa Great Praises India Star Ahead Of Test Series

"This Is A Good Indian Team But...": Jacques Kallis' Huge Warning Ahead Of South Africa Tour