SA Dominate As Steyn Kallis Hit Milestones

Southern Africa quick bowler Dale Steyn and batsman Jacques Kallis both obtained important objectives as their group taken over the first day of the first Analyze against New Zealand at Newlands on Wed. 

Steyn taken his 300th Analyze wicket when he bowled Doug Bracewell, who was 7th man out in New Zealand's failure to 45 all out before lunchtime. 

Kallis became only it all batsman to arrive at 13000 operates in Assessments when he went previous 20 in Southern Africa's response. 

Steyn, 29, was enjoying in his 61st Analyze. Only Australia's Dennis Lillee, who obtained the task in his 56th Analyze, and Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka (58) have achieved the landmark in less suits. 

Steyn, currently the variety one rated Analyze bowler, signed up with Western Native indian Malcolm Marshall and New Zealand's Rich Hadlee in getting 300 wickets in 61 suits. 

"It's an amazing accomplishment," said Southern Africa leader Graeme Cruz before the go with. "He's our go-to guy. He's got there really easily. He always seems to create an effect for us. He's the kind of guy as a leader he's an resource to have. You can toss him the basketball and you know he will create a perform for you somewhere during the Analyze go with. When he gets that bit between his tooth you really begin to see factors occurring." 

Steyn had to hang on until the third basketball of his second magic to take his first wicket of the go with and was overshadowed by new basketball associate Vernon Philander who took the first five wickets and completed five for seven off six overs. 

Kallis, 37, signed up with Sachin Tendulkar, Ough Ponting and Rahul Dravid in the 13 000 group. Kallis went into the go with with a hitting regular of 56.92, the biggest of all batsmen who have obtained more than 10 000 operates. 

"I'm operating out of factors to say about Jakes," said Cruz. "I'm satisfied that he's beginning to get the due he should get. He's an amazing gamer for us. I don't think many individuals comprehend how tremendous it is to get to 13 000 operates. Hopefully Southern Africans will be very, very extremely pleased of him. He's put Southern Africa cricket on the map in a big way. He'll go down as an all-time excellent.