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Kallis praises son: He’s already hitting it better than me!
Kallis is renowned as one of the greatest cricketers to have ever played for the Proteas, having averaged 55 in Test cricket and 44 in One-Day-Internationals, while he was also a superb bowler.
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Now retired, at home Kallis is a husband and doting dad to his three-year-old son, Josh, while he also welcomed his newborn daughter to the world last month.
In a video posted to Twitter this past weekend, Kallis showed his young son playing some cricket at home.
“Already hits it better than dad did,” Kallis commented light-heartedly. “Looks like I’m gonna be next to a cricket field for many years to come.”
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Kallis was a world-class cricketer
In a career that spanned over a decade, Kallis played in 166 Tests, scoring a whopping 13289 runs, with a career best of 224.
In ODIS, he played 328 matches and scored 11579 runs. He also featured in 25 T20 games, averaging 35.
When it came to his bowling, the all-rounder took 292 Test wickets, while claiming 273 scalps in ODI cricket.
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Earlier this year, Kallis and his wife, Charlene, confirmed that they would soon be expecting baby number two, who was welcomed to the world on 19 April.
The famous former cricketer took to social media to confirm the family was doing well after the birth of Chloé Grace Kallis.
“Introducing our beautiful baby girl, Chloé Grace Kallis, born this morning at 08:37. Our tiny little princess weighing in at 2.88kg already got Daddy wrapped around her little finger. Mom & baby doing well and Joshy is loving his little sister. Our hearts are exploding!”
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