Rahul Dravid has announced his retirement from international cricket.

The veteran batsman made the announcement at a press conference in Bangalore.

Dravid has already retired from one-day and Twenty20 cricket.

"It's time to move on," Dravid said.

"Once I was like every other boy in India with a dream to play for my country."

"It was about playing with dignity, upholding the spirit of the game. I have tried my best. I leave with sadness but also with pride."

The 39-year-old is the second-highest run scorer in Test history with 13,288 runs, with only Sachin Tendulkar ahead of him.

Dravid has 36 Test centuries with a highest score of 270.