Kallis enjoys Test curtain call

Jacques Kallis said he could not have asked for a better finish to his Test career after South Africa beat India by 10 wickets in the second Test in Durban to win the two-match series 1-0.

Kallis retired from Test cricket with a century on his final appearance as the hosts finished off India on the final day.

The 38-year-old, who had announced on Christmas Day he would be retiring from Test cricket at the end of the series, scored 115 to mark his final match with his 45th century in the longest form of the international game.

After 18 years as a Test cricketer which saw him score 13,289 runs in 166 matches, taking 292 wickets and 200 catches, Kallis admitted it had not been an easy decision to make.

"It was a tough call. There are some days when you wake up and you know it's the right time," Kallis told Sky Sports.