World Cup 'a bridge too far' for star Kallis

South Africa's Jacques Kallis acknowledged on Wednesday that his dream of playing in next year's Cricket World Cup was "a bridge too far".

Kallis, 38, scored just five runs in three innings in a recent one-day international series in Sri Lanka

"I just knew on that tour that I was done," Kallis said in a statement. "The squad that was in Sri Lanka is an amazing one and I believe they have a good chance of bringing the trophy home in March."