Jacques Kasllis(South Africa)Retires From Inyernational Cricket

South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis has announced his retirement from international cricket, admitting that next year's World Cup was just out of his reach.
The 38-year-old, who has been a mainstay for South Africa since making his Test debut against England in 1995, will continue to play club cricket despite calling it a day in all forms of the international game.
Kallis had already stepped down from the Test side in December 2013 but has now confirmed he will no longer be available for the Proteas' one day or Twenty20 teams.

Jacques Kallis (centre), pictured after his final Test last year

Jacques Kallis was given a lap of honour after retiring from Test cricket following the second Test between South Africa and India in Durban in December 2013 

Having announced his Test retirement last year, with 13,174 runs and 292 wickets to his name, Kallis declared his intention to finish his South Africa career with a successful 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

But now the former Middlesex and Glamorgan man has decided the recent 2-1 ODI series win in Sri Lanka will be his last outing for his country.
'I realised in Sri Lanka that my dream of playing in a World Cup was a bridge too far,' he said.

'I just knew on that tour that I was done. The squad that was in Sri Lanka is an amazing one and I believe they have a good chance of bringing the trophy home in March.

'I would like to thank Cricket South Africa, the team, the team sponsors, my sponsors, the fans and all the people who have been involved in my career. It has been an amazing journey.
'I am not retiring from all cricket as I have a two-year contract with the Sydney Thunder and, if possible, to help the Kolkata Knight Riders defend the IPL (Indian Premier League) title we won earlier this year.'
With South Africa the No 1-ranked Test side in the world and a decent chance of taking their maiden World Cup title next year, Kallis leaves with the team in good shape.

Haroon Lorgat, chief executive of Cricket South Africa, was quick to praise the impact Kallis had on the sport.

'South Africa has been blessed with one of the world's greatest cricketing talents in Jacques Kallis,'

All-time leading Test run scorers

• Sachin Tendulkar: 15,921 - average 53.78
• Ricky Ponting : 13,378 - average 51.85
• Jacques Kallis : 13,289 - average 55.37
• Rahul Dravid: 13,288 - average 52.31
• Brian Lara: 11,953 - average 52.88

Jacques Kallis Statistics

Tests
Matches 166 Runs 13289 H/S 224 Av: 55.37 100s 45 50s 58 Catches 200 
Wickets 292 Best bowl (inns) 6/54 Best bowl (match) 9/92 Av: 32.65 5wkt inns 5 

ODIs
Matches 328 Runs 11579 H/S 139 Av: 44.36 100s 17 50s 86 Catches 131
Wickets 273 Best bowl 5/30 Av: 31.79 5wkt 2

Twenty20s
Matches 25 Runs 666 H/S 73 Av: 35.05   50s 5 Catches 7 Wickets 12 Best bowl 4/15 Av: 27.75    

Jacques Kallis's international career statistics
	Batting	Bowling
Tests	166 Tests, 13,289 runs (average 55.37), 45 centuries, 58 fifties	292 wickets (average 32.65), five 5-wicket hauls
One-day internationals	328 ODIs, 11,579 runs (average 44. 36), 17 centuries, 86 fifties	273 wickets (average 31.79), two 5-wicket hauls
Twenty20 internationals	25 T20s, 666 runs (average 35.05), five fifties	12 wickets (average 27.75)