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General Cricket discussion Apr 30, 2020 20:58:30 GMT via mobile

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Post by hoskotafe3 on Apr 30, 2020 20:58:30 GMT

Apr 30, 2020 19:29:02 GMT hitchcockthelegend said:

Apr 30, 2020 3:31:29 GMT hoskotafe3 said:

Jacques Kallis is a good example of a passive player who still looked impressive while his team was usually getting thrashed by us.

He is right up there with the best all rounders ever.

And for me, while Kallis was a passive player in general (meaning he coukd score 100 and take 3 or 4 wickets every game and have no real impact on a series) he did have moments where he took over games. The Perth test in 08 where Saffers pulled off a record run chase. They were 3-180 odd with three overs left in day 4. In with a shot, but not in the ascendancy. Jacques took 40 off the last three overs and completely flipped the match.

I never saw that from Pollock. Adelaide '98. Can he bowl the Saffers to the win? Nope. 2001-02. Can he stand up at Melbourne, bowl a big spell and get his team back into the series? Nope. Sydney 2006. 290 to play with and a day to win the test match. Will this finally be his moment? Nope. Great players take those moments, if Ponting's playing a great innings, great bowlers find ways to sieze that moment from him and make it theirs. I never saw that from Shaun.