South Africa's two gems

When Stephen Fleming leads his team in the first Test against South Africa at Centurion Park, he'll become the first New Zealander to play 100 Tests

15-Apr-2006

Jacques Kallis and Shaun Pollock set to play their 100th Test on the same day © Getty Images

That South Africa should enjoy the presence of two such gems of the game at the same time is an extraordinary stroke of good fortune, writes Ken Borland.

Timeline - Two great allrounders side by side

Kallis stats - Prolific, priceless

Pollock stats - An allround force

Kallis gallery - A technician at work

Pollock gallery - From a fiery red head to a cunning practitioner

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