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Cape Town - Emotions ran high during the fourth and final Test match between the Proteas and Australia at the Wanderers.
No one would have been more emotional than Proteas fast bowler Morne Morkel, who played his final Test for his country.
The Proteas thrashed the Australians by 492 runs to seal a historic series victory over Tim Paine and his charges with Morkel picking up two wickets during the visitors' second innings despite carrying an injury.
READ: Morne Morkel: The 'nice guy' who finished first
Morkel finished his star-studded career with 309 wickets in 89 Tests matches and both former and current players took to Twitter to congratulate the Proteas paceman.
Here's what former and current cricketers around the world had to say about Morné:
Well done brother @mornemorkel65. End of a real success story. In the end family wins.. Enjoy life!
— Albie Morkel (@albiemorkel) April 3, 2018
Well done Proteas. Great series win against Aus. Congrats @mornemorkel65 on a fantastic career.
— Jacques Kallis (@jacqueskallis75) April 3, 2018
One of the great guys leaves Test Cricket Today ... @mornemorkel65 ... Well done and good luck with wherever you end up playing ... #SAvAUS
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) April 3, 2018
The smiles and joy.. reward for a hard fought series win #historic
— hashim amla (@amlahash) April 3, 2018
The legend of SA cricket with the trophy @mornemorkel65 #Godspeed bro pic.twitter.com/j1O9Da5JtF
Fought really really hard in his career, great competitor and the nicest human being. Wish you a happy retirement @mornemorkel65
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) April 3, 2018
Congrats on a wonderful career @mornemorkel65. Fine, fine cricketer but even better bloke. Surely the mark of a mans achievements. Enjoy the next chapter mate.
— Brendon McCullum (@Bazmccullum) April 3, 2018
Congratulations to @mornemorkel65 on a wonderful career and to @OfficialCSA for their series victory
— Darren Lehmann (@darren_lehmann) April 3, 2018
Well done at @OfficialCSA on beating Aus 3/1 and simply a magnificent team effort all round. Well done to @mornemorkel65 you have served your country well. Good luck with your next chapter big fella????#ProteaFire #legend
— Allan Donald (@AllanDonald33) April 3, 2018
Congratulations @mornemorkel65 on an amazing international career! One of the all time great men of cricket and someone who has never sought the limelight but deserves it all! Enjoy having him home a bit more often @Roz_Kelly
— Aaron Finch (@AaronFinch5) April 3, 2018
A perfect send-off for a man who deserved every bit of it. Congratulations, @mornemorkel65, on a career greater in height than you. Wishing you tons of luck for your second innings. ???? pic.twitter.com/k0VBzssCrz
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) April 3, 2018
Test cricket is alive and kicking. Congrats @OfficialCSA on a great series win. Fitting send off to a true champion @mornemorkel65 clinical as always by #TheSurgeon @VDP_24 congrats on the #200club brother. Awesome work @faf1307 and co. #ProteaFire #Spirited #SAvAUS
— JP Duminy (@jpduminy21) April 3, 2018
Wishing @mornemorkel65 a very fulfilling and happy life post his retirement from international Cricket. Went about quietly doing his job , but was a great competitor and always gave his best. Congratulations on a wonderful career.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) April 3, 2018
Enjoy hanging those size 14 boots up @mornemorkel65 ! You have shown great character and humility while achieving so much. A true champion.??
— Grant Elliott (@grantelliottnz) April 3, 2018
Congrats @mornemorkel65 on an incredible career for @OfficialCSA One of the nice guys but many will say one of the scariest to face #Morne
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) April 3, 2018
It has been a fairytale finish for @mornemorkel65.. what a player, friend, ambassador, role model and you can be so proud of yourself for an outstanding career.! Privileged to have played alongside you. #legend
— David Miller (@DavidMillerSA12) April 3, 2018
Congratulations to the Tall man @mornemorkel65 on a wonderful career and amazing performances for South Africa will be really missed ?????? Well done to the @OfficialCSA on a great series win
— Andile Phehlukwayo (@andileluck19) April 3, 2018
Awesome performance from our Proteas. Total comittment from every squad member. Congrats @faf1307 on top leadership and of course to @mornemorkel65 on a magnificent career. @VDP_24 spell today as good one can ever witness in Test cricket. Cheer Vern!#AusvSA
— Pat Symcox (@PatSymcox77) April 3, 2018
Congrats @mornemorkel65 on a fantastic career.all the best for your future endeavours
— Angelo Mathews (@Angelo69Mathews) April 3, 2018
Congrats on an awesome international career big man @mornemorkel65! One of the great men! #Tall #SickOfYouGettingMeOut #Legend pic.twitter.com/DnElDkBX4r
— James Taylor (@jamestaylor20) April 3, 2018
Well done on ur wonderful international cricket career mate @mornemorkel65 wish u all the luck for life ahead
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 3, 2018
Congratulation to @mornemorkel65 on a wonderful career. Played the game the way it was always meant to be played.
— Hylton Deon Ackerman (@ackershd) April 3, 2018
@mornemorkel65 One plus about your retirement is not having you blowing my stickers off and getting me out. A true champion and even better bloke,I'm sure the cricketing world wish you and your family nothing but the best bud.
— Brendan Taylor (@BrendanTaylor86) April 3, 2018
To see and hear all the tributes about @mornemorkel is indicative of the spirit in which he played and conducted himself, and undoubtedly be an inspiration for any fellow and future sportsmen and women...
— Jacques Rudolph (@Jacques_Rudolph) April 3, 2018
