Twitter reacts to Jacques Kallis' retirement from Tests

Jacques Kallis to retire after the completion of the ongoing Test series against India

Here is how the celebrities and the Twitter world reacted to South African all rounder Jacques Kallis‘ retirement from Test cricket.

Bye da Jacques Kallis. Thanks for all the runs, wickets, catches, and Fantasy Cricket points.

— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) December 25, 2013

An amazin career from arguably South Africa’s greatest sportsman.Lookin forward to 1 last game in whites with this legend @jacqueskallis75

— hashim amla (@amlahash) December 25, 2013

“I don’t see it as goodbye, I still have a lot of hunger to push South Africa to that World Cup in 2015 if I am fit and performing” #kallis

— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) December 25, 2013

Remember era of all rounders fondly. Botham, Imran, Hadlee, Kapil. Then there was #Kallis. So what’s left? Shakib, Philander n Ashwin. Sigh!

— Anand iTomato (@aThakkali) December 25, 2013

i am stunned. a few days ago kallis bowled like a full 3rd seamer and batted sumptuously in the 2nd innings. too early to retire?

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 25, 2013

Runs, wickets, catches…the Most Valuable Player ever calls it a day. #Kallis #legend

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 25, 2013

Leading Test all-rounders Runs+wickets+catches (Tests) J Kallis 13174+292+199 (165) G Sobers 8032+235+109 (93) I Botham 5200+383+120 (102)

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) December 25, 2013

And the test cricketing world says goodbye to another legend,if not the greatest…Cheers Woogie! U will be missed, but gained 4 others!!!

— mark boucher (@markb46) December 25, 2013

“It wasn’t an easy decision,with Australia around the corner and the success this team is enjoying, but i feel the time is right.” #kallis

— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) December 25, 2013

Interesting stat from not so long ago: @sachin_rt + @ImZaheer = @jacqueskallis75 #legend pic.twitter.com/XkB3W0Nfcn

— Bollywood Gandu (@BollywoodGandu) December 25, 2013

140 characters just won't be enough to do u justice, so in short then, Jacques Henry Kallis, we salute you. #legend #KingKallis

— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) December 25, 2013

Jacque Kallis…. #GreatestAllrounder. #Legend

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) December 25, 2013