The Best All-Rounders in Test Cricket History

Introduction:
This comparison highlights the legendary careers of Jacques Kallis (left) and Sir Garry Sobers (right), two of cricket’s greatest all-rounders.

Batting Stats:

• Total Matches: Kallis (166) vs. Sobers (93).

• Innings Played: Kallis (280) vs. Sobers (160).

• Total Runs: Kallis scored 13,289 runs, while Sobers accumulated 8,032.

• Highest Score: Sobers holds the edge with a monumental *365 (not out)**, compared to Kallis’s 224.

• Batting Average: Kallis averaged 55.37, slightly higher than Sobers’s 47.28.

• 50s/100s: Kallis dominated here with 58 half-centuries and 45 centuries, while Sobers had 30 fifties and 26 tons.

Bowling Stats:

• Wickets Taken: Kallis claimed 292 wickets, surpassing Sobers’s 235.

• Best Bowling (BBI): Kallis’s best innings figures were 6/54, while Sobers took 6/73.

• 5-Wicket Hauls (5w): Sobers edges this category with 6 five-wicket hauls to Kallis’s 5.

• Bowling Average: Sobers averaged 57.78 runs per wicket, slightly better than Kallis’s 246* (likey Kallis’s actual bowling average was 32.65).

Conclusion:

While Sobers’s iconic 365* and all-round versatility set historic benchmarks, Kallis’s longevity and staggering dual records cement his legacy. Both redefined the role of an all-rounder in Test cricket.

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