Kallis second to take 200 Test catches

DURBAN (South Africa): Jacques Kallis became the second fielder to take 200 catches in Test cricket when he held a sharp chance to dismiss Ravindra Jadeja on the second day of the second and final Test between South Africa and India at Kingsmead on Friday.

Kallis, playing in his 166th and final Test match, joined India's Rahul Dravid, who held 210 catches in 164 matches.

Jadeja edged a ball from off-spinner JP Duminy and Kallis dived low and to his left at slip to hold the chance.

In addition to being second on the all-time list of catches by fielders, Kallis is fourth on the Test run-scoring list with 13,174 runs at an average of 55.12 and 29th among wicket-takers with 292 at an average of 32.65.

Kallis, one of the greatest all rounders of the game, on Wednesday announced his retirement from Test cricket.

The 38-year-old Kallis had made his debut against England in December 1995 and is third big player to quit Test cricket this season after Australian Ricky Ponting and Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar.

Fielders with most catches in Test cricket
Player	Country	Matches	Innings	Catches
R Dravid	India	164	301	210
JH Kallis	South Africa	166*	314	200
RT Ponting	Australia	168	328	196
DPMD Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	138	248	194
ME Waugh	Australia	128	245	181
SP Fleming	New Zealand	111	199	171
BC Lara	West Indies	131	241	164
GC Smith	South Africa	114*	218	163
MA Taylor	Australia	104	197	157
AR Border	Australia	156	277	156

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