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By the numbers: Kallis' career

Cape Town - Proteas great Jacques Kallis has retired from the Test arena, leaving behind statistics which are unlikely to ever be matched.

Batting and fielding:

Tests: 166
Runs: 13 289
Highest score: 224
Average: 55.37
Balls faced: 28 903
50s: 58
100s: 45
4s hit: 1 488
6s hit: 97
Catches: 200

Bowling:

Tests: 166
Balls bowled: 20 232
Runs conceded: 9 535
Wickets: 292
Average: 32.65
BBI: 6/54
BBM: 9/92
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