South Africa\u2019s greatest all-rounder Jacques Kallis has figured out why his country\u2019s batsmen are struggling against Indian wrist-spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav — the Proteas are not facing bowlers like those in the domestic circuit at all.<\/p>\n
India have taken an unassailable 4-1 lead in the six-match series with Chahal (14) and Yadav (16) accounting for 30 wickets between them.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt takes time to read good leg-break bowlers. We have to accept we don\u2019t have enough world class leg-spinners in our country. So, this is a learning curve for the youngsters in our team,\u201d Kallis told PTI in an interview.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven we went through the same phase and we learnt with time,\u201d said the man who scored more than 25,000 runs in international cricket.<\/p>\n
For someone, who faced Shane Warne and Anil Kumble at their prime with fair degree of success, Kallis feels there is no one perfect technique to counter leggies.<\/p>\n
\u201cExperience is the key. There are basically two ways to read leg-break bowling. Either you pick up from wrists or wait for the ball to pitch. No two batsmen would employ the same technique,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs one plays more international cricket, he would know what works best for him. Everyone devise their own mechanism to get out of trouble,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He agreed with former teammate and skipper Graeme Smith that there is a lack of depth in the next batch of South African batsmen.<\/p>\n
\u201cProbably South Africa must have realised by now that they don\u2019t have much depth when senior cricketers (AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis) get injured,\u201d he opined.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey (CSA) need to look carefully about how they will expose youngsters to international cricket.\u201d<\/p>\n
One of the finest all-rounders of his time, Kallis feels that playing three formats takes its toll on a modern cricketer\u2019s body and hence there aren\u2019t too many noteworthy all-rounders in the international circuit.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe history of the game will tell you that there weren\u2019t many all-rounders in the game ever. More so now, because of the amount of cricket that is being played,\u201d he observed.<\/p>\n
But whatever little he has seen of Hardik Pandya, Kallis feels that the Indian does have the potential to do consistently well in the international arena.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe (Hardik) is still young and has got a lot to learn along the way. But yeah, he looks a good prospect.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kallis will be back in India in a month\u2019s time as the chief coach of IPL franchise the Kolkata Knight Riders and is happy with the balance of that side.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have got an experienced side and our first XI, as of now, looks pretty settled,\u201d Kallis said about KKR\u2019s squad composition.<\/p>\n
He seemed excited about the prospect of having a talented bunch in India\u2019s under-19 World Cup stars Shubman Gill, Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Shivam Mavi in the KKR squad.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have some very talented youngsters as back-ups. One positive thing about this year\u2019s squad is that we have proper balance for home and away conditions,\u201d Kallis said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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