(MENAFN- Kora) Smith, 33, has endured a dismal time with the bat in the current three-Test series against Australia, managing just 42 runs across five innings to date
However, the left-handed opener boasts an exceptional career record in five-day cricket, having compiled more than 9,000 runs at an average of 49
Smith was appointed as South Africa's skipper at the age of 22 and has led his country in a record 108 Tests
"This has been the most difficult decision I have ever had to make in my life," he said in a statement posted on the Cricket South Africa (CSA) website
"It's a decision that I have been considering since my ankle surgery in April last year. I have a young family to consider, and I felt that retiring at Newlands (the venue for the decisive third Test with Australia) would be the best way to end it because I have called this place home since I was 18 years ol
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