South Africa fullback Percy Montgomery announced his retirement from international rugby on Saturday after the Springboks' resounding 53-8 victory over Australia in a Tri-Nations match. "Not many players get to choose when they want to leave test rugby, and I think that's what makes it so special for me because I know that at test level it's time to go," the country's most capped player said.

Cricket

Indian wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has replaced South Africa skipper Graeme Smith as the top ranked one-day batsman in the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings, after captaining the team to their first ODI series win in Sri Lanka. England's Andrew Flintoff snatched the top one-day all rounder's spot, capping his strong injury comeback in the home series against South Africa.

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