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| runs5 = 14,764
| bat avg5 = 44.20
| 100s/50s5 = 23/108
| top score5 = 155[[not out|*]]
| deliveries5 = 13,559
| wickets5 = 348
| bowl avg5 = 30.60
| fivefor5 = 3
| tenfor5 = 0
| best bowling5 = 5/30
| catches/stumpings5 = 156/–
| date = 3 January
| year = 2013
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/45789.html Cricinfo
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He has played in over 150 [[Test cricket|Tests]], boasting a [[batting average]] of over 57.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;spanmax1=24+Aug+2008;spanval1=span;template=results;type=allround |title=All-round records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo |publisher=Stats.espncricinfo.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/45789.html |title=Jacques Kallis | South Africa Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |date= |accessdate=2012-07-21}}</ref> From October–December 2007 he produced a streak of five centuries in four Test Matches; with his century in the second innings of the third test against India in January 2011, his 40th in all, he moved past [[Ricky Ponting]] to become the second highest scorer of Test centuries, behind only [[Sachin Tendulkar]] who currently has 51 centuries. He is widely regarded as the best [[all-rounder]] in the history of cricket.
He was named [[Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World|Leading Cricketer in the World]] in the 2008 [[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack|Wisden]] for his performances in 2007 in addition to being the "ICC Test Player of the Year" and [[ICC Player of the Year]] in 2005.<ref name="content-nz.cricinfo.com">{{cite web|url=http://content-nz.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/content/player/45789.html |title=Jacques Kallis | South Africa Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo |publisher=Content-nz.cricinfo.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-21}}</ref> He has been described by [[Kevin Pietersen]] and [[Daryll Cullinan]] as the greatest cricketer to play the game, and along with [[Walter Hammond]] and [[Garfield Sobers|Sir Garry Sobers]] is one of the few Test all-rounders whose Test batting average is over 50 and exceeds his Test bowling average by 20 or more.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/cricket/article6913053.ece | location=London | work=The Times | title=Refreshed Kevin Pietersen hoping for change of stance from South African fans | first1=Richard | last1=Hobson | date=12 November 2009}}</ref> Jacques Kallis became the fourth player and first South African to score 13,000 Test runs on an eventful opening day of the first Test against New Zealand on January 2,2013.<ref>http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-02/top-stories/36110811_1_jacques-kallis-india-s-rahul-dravid-trent-boult</ref> The 37-year-old Kallis, who has also taken 282 Test wickets, lies fourth behind Indian [[Sachin Tendulkar]] (15,645), Australian [[Ricky Ponting]] (13,378) and India's [[Rahul Dravid]] (13,288) on the list of all-time run scorers in test cricket.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/20891908</ref><ref>http://forbesindia.com/article/numerix/is-jacques-kallis-test-crickets-unsung-hero/34287/1</ref><ref>http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/223646.html</ref>
== Early career ==
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