Moeen Ali picks Jacques Kallis over England teammate Ben Stokes as best all-rounder ever

Moeen Ali has been a consistent performer for England in all formats of game since he made his debut. Moeen Ali has provided perfect balance to team with his explosive batting and exceptional spin bowling. Moeen Ali was involved in a Q and A session with readers of  Guardian, where he was asked to choose best all-rounder between Jacques Kallis and Ben Stokes.

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Moeen Ali picks Kallis as best all-rounder ahead of Stokes

Moeen Ali said that it is tough to choose between Jacques Kallis and Ben Stokes as far as best all-rounder is concerned. Moeen Ali added that it is more likely that one would choose Kallis as he has way more runs, wickets and catches than Ben Stokes. However, Moeen Ali also went on to say that Ben Stokes will be one of greatest players to have ever played game if he continues to play game like way he is doing.

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As far as stats are concerned, one comes close to Jacques Kallis. South African international went on to score more than 25000 runs in international cricket across all formats. He was an exceptional bowler as well as he clinched a total of 577 wickets for South Africa during his international stint.

Ben Stokes has had a brilliant past couple of years. Englishman has emerged as one of biggest match-winners for England. He has been praised by cricket pundits for his heroics recently. Ben Stokes played a massive role in England's triumph at 2019 Cricket World Cup. Ben Stokes also was instrumental in England's draw in Ashes. Recently, ICC awarded him with  ICC Player of Year hour.

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Moeen Ali and Ben Stokes are both part of different IPL franchises. Moeen Ali plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) while Ben Stokes plays for Rajasthan Royals (RR). Both were set to feature in IPL 2020 but tournament was indefinitely postponed due to coronavirus pandemic. situation in country doesn't look promising which is why cloud of uncertainty still looms over fate of IPL 2020.

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