Kallis

East London: Allrounder Jacques Kallis became the first player to score 8,000 runs and take 200 wickets in both Test and one-day cricket in South Africa’s six-wicket win over Zimbabwe on Monday.

The South African captain reached the milestone when he pushed the first ball he faced, bowled by medium pacer Piet Rinke, to mid-on for a single in the second one-day International in East London.

Kallis, who scored 26, went into the match with 7,999 runs and 205 wickets in ODIs. In Tests, he has scored 8,033 runs and taken 200 wickets.

South Africa took an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series with a more convincing display than they did in winning the first match by five wickets in Kimberley on Friday (reported in Tuesday’s Late City edition).

Zimbabwe were dismissed for a mediocre 152 in 49.4 overs, to which South Africa replied with 156 for four in 27.4 overs. “We got the rust out the other day in Kimberley, and the boys put in a good performance,” Kallis said. “We have lots of work to do from here, but it’s a pleasing result,” he told reporters. (Reuters)

GOING ONE BETTER THAN Sobers, Sanath

Jacques Kallis became the first cricketer to score 8000 runs and take 200 wickets in both Tests and ODIs. Gary Sobers achieved the rare double in Tests only, while Sanath Jayasuriya has done it in ODIs only. Following is a look at the three allrounders’ career figures:

KALLIS IN TESTS
102 matches, 8033 runs @ 55.78, 189* hst; 200 wkts @ 31.71, 6/67 best

KALLIS IN ODIs
233 matches, 8025 runs, @ 43.61, 139 hst; 207 wkts @ 31.90, 5/30 best

SOBERS IN TESTS
93 matches, 8032 runs, @ 57.78, 365* hst; 235 wkts @ 34.04, 6/73 best

JAYASURIYA IN ODIs
364 matches, 11104 runs @ 32.76, 189 hst; 278 wkts @ 36.80, 6/29 best

Compiled by Mohandas Menon