Jacques Kallis scores century in last Test; fourth South African to achieve the feat
Jacques Kallis slams 45th ton in last Test
Dec 29, 2013
Jacques Kallis completed his 45th Test ton in his final Test for South Africa on Day Four of the second Test against India at Durban. Kallis who announced his retirement before the start of the Test looked in sublime form displaying his skills dealing against the spin of Ravindra Jadeja and the reverse swing of pacers. Kallis is the fourth South African to score a ton in his last Test.
Kallis has had a healthy record at Durban averaging over 50 with five centuries and two half-centuries. The legend walked in to bat to a guard of honour by the Indian team and the umpires after the dismissal of Hashim Amla on Day Three. He was watchful at the start with Jadeja getting some purchase from the wicket. He shared a crucial fourth-wicket stand of 127 runs with AB de Villiers (74). Kallis was unbeaten on 78 when play ended early on Day Three due to rain. Along with Dale Steyn, Kallis continued his innings calmly playing his usual cover drives and looked at ease except when Jadeja got the odd ball to move away sharply.
Pieter van der Bijl (125), Barry Richards (126) and Lee Irvine (102) are the other South Africans who scored a century in their last Test match.
Players who scored century in last Test
| Player | Score | Team | Opposition | Venue | Year |
| Henry Wood | 134* | England | South Africa | Cape Town | 1892 |
| Arthur Hill | 124 | England | South Africa | Cape Town | 1896 |
| Reggie Duff | 146 | Australia | England | Birmingham | 1905 |
| John Sharp | 105 | England | Australia | Birmingham | 1909 |
| Charles Russell | 140 & 111 | England | South Africa | Durban | 1923 |
| Geoffrey Legge | 196 | England | New Zealand | Auckland | 1930 |
| Andy Sandham | 325 | England | West Indies | Kingston | 1930 |
| Frank Martin | 123* | West Indies | Australia | Sydney | 1931 |
| Bill Ponsford | 266 | Australia | England | The Oval | 1934 |
| Morris Leyland | 187 | England | Australia | The Oval | 1938 |
| Pieter van der Bijl | 125 | South Africa | England | Durban | 1939 |
| Kenneth Weekes | 137 | West Indies | England | The Oval | 1939 |
| Andy Ganteaume | 112 | West Indies | England | Port of Spain | 1948 |
| Winston Place | 107 | England | West Indies | Kingston | 1948 |
| Vijay Merchant | 154 | India | England | Delhi | 1951 |
| Raman Subba Row | 137 | England | Australia | The Oval | 1961 |
| Vijay Manjrekar | 102* | India | New Zealand | Chennai | 1965 |
| Colin Milburn | 139 | England | Pakistan | Karachi | 1969 |
| Seymour Nurse | 258 | West Indies | New Zealand | Christchurch | 1969 |
| Barry Richards | 126 | South Africa | Australia | Port Elizabeth | 1970 |
| Lee Irvine | 102 | South Africa | Australia | Port Elizabeth | 1970 |
| Rodney Redmond | 107 | New Zealand | Pakistan | Auckland | 1973 |
| Ian Redpath | 101 | Australia | West Indies | Melbourne | 1976 |
| Greg Chappell | 182 | Australia | Pakistan | Sydney | 1984 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | 102 | India | South Africa | Bangalore | 2000 |
| Murray Goodwin | 148* | Zimbabwe | England | Nottingham | 2000 |
| Saeed Anwar | 101 | Pakistan | Bangladesh | Multan | 2001 |
| Aravinda de Silva | 206 | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh | Colombo | 2002 |
| Martin Love | 100* | Australia | Bangladesh | Cairns | 2003 |
| Nasser Hussain | 103* | England | New Zealand | Lord’s | 2004 |
| Jason Gillespie | 201* | Australia | Bangladesh | Chittagong | 2006 |
| Phil Jaques | 108 | Australia | West Indies | Bridgetown | 2008 |
| **Jacques Kallis | 100* | South Africa | India | Durban | 2013 |
**Updated after Jacques Kallis completed his hundred in the first innings of second Test against India at Durban, Dec 29, 2013
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