South Africa's Albie Morkel announces retirement

FILE PHOTO: South Africa's Albie Morkel stretches during a practice session ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup cricket match against Zimbabwe in Hambantota September 19, 2012. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Former South Africa international all-rounder Albie Morkel has decided to retire from all forms of cricket, ending a two-decade career that earned him a reputation as a clean striker of the ball and a bowler full of guile.

The 37-year-old, the older brother of fast bowler Morne Morkel, played a single test, 58 One-Day Internationals and 50 Twenty20 matches for South Africa over 11 years, having more influence with bat than ball as a "finisher" at the end of limited overs innings.