Kallis becomes 4th player to pass 13,000 test runs

[Sadaf Gondal]

CAPE TOWN:-The 37-year-old Kallis joined Indians Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid and former Australia captain Ricky Ponting with his push down to third man for four off Doug Bracewell on Wednesday s first day of the first test against New Zealand at Newlands Kallis home ground.

Kallis passed the career milestone in his 159th test and on a record-filled day in Cape Town.

Proteas fast bowler Dale Steyn became the joint third fastest bowler to 300 career wickets with the first of his 2-18. Steyn helped send New Zealand to 45 all out, its third lowest score ever, the equal 12th lowest in test history and the lowest at Newlands in over 100 years.

[~Anjana~]

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