The Case for Kallis

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Indexed  January 17, 2010

Q) What do Chris Cairns, Andrew Flintoff, Jacob Oram and Shane Watson have in common?A) They were all touted as genuine allrounders but never lived up to that billing, either due to lack of form or due to injuries.Q) What is the most coveted commodity in a lineup irrespective of the format?A) An allrounder.It would make sense then that someone who consistently scored runs and took wickets without breaking down would be more important than someone who did just one of those. Instead, we have a situation where such a player has been branded as dour, uninspirational, and sometimes even selfish. After all, all cricket experts majored in psychology and have an i...   See the complete post here