Jacques Kallis

It's hard to see anyone maintaining such discipline, efficiency, focus and fitness for close to two decades

Administrators need to be mindful if players are to prolong their careers and not retire prematurely

South Africa had a satisfactory year, but the financial shortfall of an abbreviated India series and a light schedule for 2014 could spell trouble

Kallis was a colossus among the modern giants that shaped South Africa's cricket since readmission. Few will surpass him

Jacques Kallis was among the greatest of batsmen who could bowl, but he doesn't belong to the pantheon of legendary allrounders like Sobers, Imran and Botham

Over a Test career that lasted 18 years, there were hardly any boxes that Jacques Kallis did not tick

Jacques Kallis signs off his Test career content with his decision and relieved that he can return to something approaching an ordinary existence

While Jacques Kallis has a reputation of being aloof, of late there have been instances that showed glimpses of his other side

He had seven phases to his Test career, and at the end of them he is fit to rank alongside the very greatest

South Africa overpowered India by ten wickets in Jacques Kallis' final Test to give one of the greatest of Test careers the perfect end

Jacques Kallis' potentially match-winning 115 runs, in his final Test match, steered South Africa to a strong position in the second Test against India in Durban on Sunday.

Jacques Kallis signed off with a century, and his team-mates lived through the last 20 runs before lining up to congratulate the allrounder on a career well played

South Africa took a substantial lead and then prised out the Indian openers to take charge of the Kingsmead Test

Jacques Kallis and Graeme Swann are very different off the field, but they contributed to their teams in similar, impressive fashions

In his final Test, Jacques Kallis methodically reached yet another half-century and left people wondering why he wasn't carrying on in the longest format

Over the past two decades, Jacques Kallis' world-class batting and energetic bowling allowed South Africa enviable depth in both departments

A selection of tributes from Jacques Kallis' team-mates and coaches after he decided the Durban Test will be the final one of a glorious career