Ranking top 10 No. 4 Test batsmen of all-time

2. Jacques Kallis

One of Test Cricket’s best all-rounders of all-time, Kallis would certainly walk into any Test team purely on the basis of his batting abilities. He was among the best batsmen in an era that comprised of players like Tendulkar, Ponting, Lara, and Dravid. He was a pivotal part of the South African team led by Graeme Smith, which won a Test series in Australia, New Zealand, and England and also drew in India.

Kallis has the highest average among players with at least 5000 runs batting at 4- 61.86. He has 9033 runs in 170 innings, with 35 100s and 36 fifties to his name. He has also scored two double tons in the format vs Sri Lanka and India, both of which have come on home soil. Like Tendulkar, Kallis was also a dominant force away from home- 4126 runs at an average of 58.11, with 16 100s. He is one of the biggest match-winners in Test Cricket, with the most Man of the Match awards ever- 23 in 166 games.

One of his top performances was 109* vs West Indies, 2004/05. South Africa were asked to follow on, as they were trailing by 355 runs and 160 overs were left in the game. Kallis fought against the circumstances, coming in to bat at the dawn of Day 4. He grinded it out for 7 hours, eventually saving the game for the Saffers.