He was the first black cricket player to represent her country and to make test 390 - teller second on the all-time list and 11th in the history of the South Africa game.
Eastern Cape cricket player also took 266 wickets in 173 one-dayers SA.
Ntini said: "there has been a wonderful journey for me to represent my country."
"I have so many great memories that I will carry with me for the rest of my life."
"My career is no plus.Cela means simply that internationally, my time to hang up my boots."
"Domestic cricket is booming at the moment, and I want to be part of the establishment, as an actor, as well as long as possible."
13 De Ntini for 132 against the West Indies in Trinidad in 2005 remains best match by a South Africa figures, he also holds the record for best six ODI - figures for 23 against the Australia at Newlands in 2006.
He is also the only player of his country to take 10 wickets in a test match at Lord's.
Ntini describes plans to work on the development of the game in South Africa.
He said: "it is also my dream to give back f.l. ' Ntini Makhaya de Mdantsane cricket Academy is gathering momentum, and I am willing to put more energy into the project and let be a vector for change."
I am currently in discussions with the CSA (South Africa Cricket) in the subject to get involved with their future campaign and restore its cricket development programmes which are the same structures by which I came."
CSA, confirmed in the meantime, in honour of the international against the India to be played at the Moses Mabhida - football - World Cup places a stadium in Durban in January to a historic ttwweennttyy Ntini plans.
Chief Executive Organization Gerald Majola said: "Makhaya is the most popular sports in the country, and it deserves at the bow of cricket international fine style."
"I don't think a better, with more than 50,000 people expected to Moses Mabhida Stadium for this Memorial game."
"A new era in legacy Makhaya Ntini is about to be born and CSA is very pleased to work with Makhaya, helping shape tomorrow."
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