Jacques Kallis vs Keith Miller

[PlayerComparisons]

Two top 5 allrounders

 

[Agonizingly Awkward]

Kallis based on longevity

 

[Johan]

Miller because I like him more.

 

[Cricket Bliss]

Kallis

 

[subshakerz]

This has been done. Anyways, Kallis

 

[kyear2]

Kallis is such a complete cricketer.

Though they are almost the bizaro version of each other.

Kallis the better bat and slip, 2/3, takes it.

 

[DrWolverine]

Kallis is such a complete cricketer.

Though they are almost the bizaro version of each other.

Kallis the better bat and slip, 2/3, takes it.

Both in cricketing styles as well as character

 

[shortpitched713]

Greater Test cricketer: Kallis
Better Test "all-rounder": Miller

 

[kyear2]

Both in cricketing styles as well as character

Exactly.

 

[kyear2]

Greater Test cricketer: Kallis
Better Test "all-rounder": Miller

Think Kallis is a better fit for most teams

 

[subshakerz]

Think Kallis is a better fit for most teams

Not really. Given that we don't know the makeup of most teams the safer bet is Miller the more balanced AR.

Kallis is a marginally better player though

 

[DrWolverine]

Kallis is a top 15 batsman.
As charismatic as Miller, he is not top 25 in both

 

[Johan]

Kallis is a top 15 batsman.
As charismatic as Miller, he is not top 25 in both

Miller's bowling is easily inferior to Kallis's batting, but his batting is also easily superior to Kallis's bowling

 

[peterhrt]

All-rounders who have appeared in the Top 10 ICC Test Rankings for both batting and bowing since 1950. Highest batting ranking shown first.

Miller 10th & 1st
Sobers 1st & 5th
Botham 3rd & 1st
Kallis 1st & 6th

 

[DrWolverine]

Keith Miller’s record.
55 Tests. 87 innings. 2958 runs @ 37. 7 100s
55 Tests. 95 innings. 170 wkts @ 23. 7 5-Fers

 

[Coronis]

All-rounders who have appeared in the Top 10 ICC Test Rankings for both batting and bowing since 1950. Highest batting ranking shown first.

Miller 10th & 1st
Sobers 1st & 5th
Botham 3rd & 1st
Kallis 1st & 6th

I mean we all talk about his peak and ICCrankings are far from perfect but 3rd and 1st is insane.

 

[DrWolverine]

 

[Johan]

Botham just doesn't keep up with that crowd

 

[DrWolverine]

I mean we all talk about his peak and ICCrankings are far from perfect but 3rd and 1st is insane.

No cricketer in Test history has ever scored 10 centuries and taken 10 five-wicket hauls.


Except Ian Botham.
51 Tests. 11 centuries. 19 five-wicket hauls.
What most could not achieve over a lifetime, Botham managed to do it in just 51 Tests.

 

[peterhrt]

I mean we all talk about his peak and ICCrankings are far from perfect but 3rd and 1st is insane.

Botham's first bowling and third batting ranking did not occur at the same time. He was top of the bowling for 845 days, including two whole years continuously. Absence of Packer players was a factor. During this time his highest batting ranking was 7th after the Jubilee Test in India.

Miller was top bowler for 35 days, during which his batting ranking was 13th.

Sobers was first and fifth at the same time in 1963. When Kallis was number one batsman, his highest bowling ranking was 16th.