Kohli Can Achieve Anything Only if he is Hungry: Jacques Kallis

One of the finest all-rounder of all time Jacques Kallis recently admitted that Indian skipper Virat Kohli could achieve any heights if he hungry enough. The men in blue under the leadership of Virat Kohli is touring South Africa to play three matches followed by six ODIs and three T20Is.

In a chat with Hindustan Times, the former South African cricketers talked at length about the upcoming India-South Africa series.

Talking about his former teammate Dale Steyn, Kallis remarked that he has been a world-class performer and is an asset to any team.  Notably, Dale Steyn is about to surpass Shaun Pollock’s record of most Test wickets for South Africa

“I don’t think he would be playing if he wasn’t 100% fit. I think he is fit and raring to go. An angry Steyn is an asset to any team,” Kallis stated.

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Kallis further backed going in a Test match with a spinner as they can play a vital role in the last couple of days.

The 42-year-old all-rounder also lauded Indian pace bowling attack and stated that it would be interesting to see how the pace bowlers perform.

“They have a talented bowling lineup. The conditions here will suit seamers slightly more than in India. So it would be interesting to see how the bowling attack goes. It will be an interesting series. They have to adapt and adapt quickly. These are foreign conditions and they are not used to playing on our wickets. They have to learn what length to bowl here. If they get to bowl in the right area, they can be useful,” Kallis further mentioned.

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Kallis also showered heaps of praise on current Indian skipper Virat Kohli and admitted that he possesses the capability to achieve whatever he wants.

“He has become a world-class player. Results have shown that he is a fantastic player. We saw the talent in the early days in RCB when I was there. I had an idea that he would become a really good player because he had the technique and temperament,” Kallis mentioned.

“It depends on how hungry he is, how fit he stays and how long he wants to play for. He can achieve whatever he wants to as long as he wants to,” he further mentioned talking about the Indian skipper Kohli.

The all-rounder further stated that he is looking forward to seeing how young Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya shapes up in the testing conditions.

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“I haven’t seen much of him. But all-rounders do play a role in balancing a side out. He looks like he has got a lot of talent. Everyone’s interested in seeing how he goes about his business, particularly in South African conditions that are a little more helpful for seam bowlers,” he signed off.