KKR staff congratulate Jacques Kallis after being named one of the five cricketers of the year.
Despite a modest response from Jacques Kallis, his coach and teammates at IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders have rushed to praise the all-rounder after he was named one of Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Year.
Kolkata head coach Trevor Bayliss believes Kallis is an integral part of the team, whilst New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum thinks one of the “five cricketers of all time” would be a better description of the South African.
The 37-year-old claims he takes no notice of awards however, but he is conscious of the fact his playing career is probably coming to an end very soon – something that both KKR and South Africa will be very disappointed about.
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