Players / Jacques Kallis

Champions Trophy 2013

South Africa missing twin pillars

May 9, 2013: Without Jacques Kallis and the injured Graeme Smith, South Africa's task to end a 15-year trophy drought has got a lot harder

Champions Trophy 2013

Kallis' decision 'short-term' one, says manager

May 3, 2013: Jacques Kallis' decision to skip next month's Champions Trophy for "personal reasons" was a short-term one and he still aspired to play Tests and ODIs for South Africa, his manager David Rundle has said

Champions Trophy 2013

Duminy selected for Champions Trophy, Kallis unavailable

May 2, 2013: Jacques Kallis has not been named in South Africa's Champions Trophy squad after he made himself unavailable for selection due to personal reasons. Meanwhile, JP Duminy has made a return to the team

Champions Trophy 2013

Kallis and Duminy to be included for Champions Trophy

May 1, 2013: Jacques Kallis will make a return to South Africa's one-day squad for the Champions Trophy, which is due be announced in Cape Town on Thursday

Kolkata v Punjab, IPL 2013, Kolkata

KKR snap losing run with easy win

Apr 26, 2013: At a noisy Eden Gardens, Knight Riders injected some life into their campaign with a straightforward six-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab

Kolkata v Hyderabad, IPL 2013, Kolkata

Gambhir, Morgan set up big win for Kolkata

Apr 14, 2013: Gaurtam Gambhir's 18th IPL half-century - now a record - set up the perfect platform for Eoin Morgan to exploit while Jacques Kallis coolly sat back and kept alternating the strike

South Africa news

Kallis honoured to make it to Wisden list

Apr 12, 2013: After 18 years as an international cricketer, the world's top-ranked Test allrounder Jacques Kallis, was finally named one of Wisden's Cricketers of the Year

Wisden Cricketers of the Year 2013

Jacques Kallis

Apr 11, 2013: Impressive rather than exciting, and utterly orthodox, he rarely looks hurried. And his bat appears broader than the Laws allow

IPL 2013

Brett Lee excited by mentorship role

Mar 30, 2013: Brett Lee has said he is "pleased and proud" to be given the bowling mentor's role for Kolkata Knight Riders and is looking forward to juggling his dual role as mentor and opening bowler

South Africa news

Kallis likely to be available for Champions Trophy

Mar 25, 2013: Jacques Kallis is close to committing himself to South Africa's Champions Trophy squad despite not playing an ODI in over a year

Are South Africa a durable No. 1?

Mar 19, 2013: Their predecessors in the position had short reigns but Graeme Smith's team might just be the real deal

South Africa v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Centurion, 1st day

SA get taste of life without Kallis

Feb 22, 2013: To replace Kallis will be close to impossible as most know. But on the evidence of how South Africa have coped so far, it seems they will find a way to move on

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 2nd day

ICC admits error in Kallis dismissal

Feb 15, 2013: The ICC has admitted its Playing Control Team (PCT) made "an honest error" while applying the DRS to the Jacques Kallis review on the second day of the Newlands Test and that the batsman was erroneously given out

The four horsemen of the apocalypse

Feb 11, 2013: The fast bowlers who form South Africa's attack are all right-armers, but each poses a different challenge to the batsman

Rankings news

South Africa players top all Test rankings

Feb 4, 2013: South Africa's current dominance of the Test scene is highlighted by the updated player rankings which give them the No. 1 batsmen, bowler and allrounder in the format

South Africa v Pakistan, 1st Test, Johannesburg, 1st day

Pakistan take opening-day honours

Feb 1, 2013: Pakistan ended a fascinating opening day of the series with the advantage after chipping South Africa out for 253 at the Wanderers.

South Africa v Pakistan, 1st Test, Johannesburg

Middle-order heavyweights and tall quicks

Jan 31, 2013: ESPNcricinfo looks at four confrontations that could have an important bearing on the outcome of the series

South Africa news

Kallis reopens death penalty debate

Jan 3, 2013: Jacques Kallis has called for a debate on the restoration of the death penalty in South Africa after the murder of a former first-class cricketer with strong links to the team.

South Africa v New Zealand, 1st Test, Cape Town

Kallis and Steyn on the cusp of individual milestones

Jan 1, 2013: The year is set to begin with accolades for two of South Africa's favourite cricketing sons. Having got to the top of the rankings, the team's goal is to ensure they stay there

New Zealand in South Africa 2012-13

Philander not ruled out of first Test

Dec 28, 2012: South Africa fast bowler Vernon Philander, who is recovering from a hamstring strain, will only be fully assessed next week for his availability for the first Test against New Zealand