Cricket World Cup 2007 - batting star to watch, Jacques Kallis

Jacques Kallis, the anchor of South African Batting lineup is one of the best batsman in the world. Speed of Jacques Kallis is enormous which gives the thrust in the score board for South Africa. Jacques Kallis started hsi career in cricket as a test player but soon converted into one day player who diverts the ball to all corners of the ground. Normally placed in No. 3 spot kallis maintain the run rate for South Africa even at crucial times.

In 2005 he was honoured as ICC test player after the performances against West indies and England. Kallis Efficiency with his bat is his major strength who places the ball in gaps between fielders. Kallis has 213 wickets from his fast medium bowling with an economy of 2.83. This makes his position in the team for sure for every series

Jacques Kallis, often called as a selfish player who cares about his own average rather than the team's average. But this weakness of Jacques Kallis made little difference in the team total because of maintaining the run rates. In some matches Kallis loose his wicket so silly which makes him mortal.

Jacques Kallis is used as the fifth bowlers in the team who shares the ball with other part time bowlers. This world can be a ground where Kallis can convert himself from fifth bowler to opening bowler. But will this aging lion do it.

There are number of occassions where kallis bounced back from low form to high form in a single match. He is a fine slip fielder from whom the ball will never slips away. Kallis is a strong man with powerful shoulders who can send the ball outside the gallery without much effort.

Expectations in World cup

Recent form of Jacques Kallis, is like a swinging pendulam which swings from best to worst and worst to best. This world cup South africa believe on Kallis along with Smith, pollock and kemp to bring the world cup to home. Kallis is expected to strengthen the batting lineup of south africa which has deep batting lineup with most all rounders in the world.

Will Jacques Kallis brings world cup for South Africa?

Other Batsmen to watch

Rahul Dravid : Inzamam-ul-Huq : Yuvaraj Singh : Ricky Ponting : Adam Gilchrist : Mark Boucher : Herschelle Gibbs : Brian Lara : Ram Naresh Sarwan : Stephen Fleming : Mathew Hayden : Kumara Sangakarra : Mahela Jeyawardana : Younis Khan : Mohammad Yousuf