Garfield Robinson looks at the complex nature of excelling with both bat and ball, and heralds the greatest of them all…

Great numbers: Jacques Kallis was a true great with the bat, capable of bowling aggressive spells with the ball

Consider how useful it would be for a team to be able to call on a player capable of bowling pace and spin at the highest level; one to whom the captain could comfortably and confidently toss the ball if there was swing or seam about or if the surface was offering turn. Oh, and what if that player happened to be one of the greatest batsmen the game has...