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South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis retires from all international cricket

South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis retires from all forms of international cricket.

South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis has retired from all international cricket.

The 38-year-old, who stepped down from Test cricket back in December, is widely regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all time.

Kallis is the third-highest scorer of Test runs in history with 13,289 to his name. Only India's Sachin Tendulkar and Australia's Ricky Ponting have been more prolific in the long form of the game.

He is also second in the list of the highest number of Test centuries made with 45.

Kallis's prowess with the ball was equally impressive thanks to a combined total of 565 wickets in both Test and one-day international matches.

Jacques Kallis's South Africa career in numbers

Tests:
166 matches
13,289 runs
45 centuries
58 half-centuries
292 wickets

ODIs:
328 matches
11,579 runs
17 centuries
86 half-centuries
273 wickets

Twenty20 internationals:
25 matches
666 runs
5 half-centuries
12 wickets

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Jacques Kallis of South Africa bats during day three of the Second Test Match between Australia and South Africa at Adelaide Oval on November 24, 2012
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