Colombo, Aug 18 (Ians) Sri Lanka Cricket’s Executive Committee has accepted senior player Lahiru Thirimanne’s decision to quit playing all forms of International Cricket.
This follows a resignation letter the player sent to Sri Lanka Cricket announcing his intention to retire from playing international cricket for his country.
The Executive Committee decided to accept the resignation letter of Thirimanne during a Meeting held recently, Sri Lanka Cricket informed in a release on Friday.
‘We take this opportunity to wish Thirimanne the best in his future endeavours, and his services to Sri Lanka Cricket covering all forms of the game will be well remembered,’ said Ashley De Silva, CEO, Sri Lanka Cricket.
He appeared for Sri Lanka in 44 Test matches, 127 ODIs, and 26 T20Is, amassing over 5500 international runs across all formats for his country.
On July 23, the 33-year-old Thirimanne took to social media to inform about his decision, bringing an...
This follows a resignation letter the player sent to Sri Lanka Cricket announcing his intention to retire from playing international cricket for his country.
The Executive Committee decided to accept the resignation letter of Thirimanne during a Meeting held recently, Sri Lanka Cricket informed in a release on Friday.
‘We take this opportunity to wish Thirimanne the best in his future endeavours, and his services to Sri Lanka Cricket covering all forms of the game will be well remembered,’ said Ashley De Silva, CEO, Sri Lanka Cricket.
He appeared for Sri Lanka in 44 Test matches, 127 ODIs, and 26 T20Is, amassing over 5500 international runs across all formats for his country.
On July 23, the 33-year-old Thirimanne took to social media to inform about his decision, bringing an...
- 8/18/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Colombo, Aug 15 (Ians) All-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga on Tuesday informed Sri Lanka Cricket that he will retire from playing Test cricket.
Hasaranga said the reason behind the move is to prolong his career as a limited-overs specialist.
“We will accept his decision and are confident that Hasaranga will be a vital part of our white-ball program going forward,” said Ashley De Silva, CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket.
The all-rounder has played four Test matches for Sri Lanka; however, the 26-year-old has represented the country in 48 one-day internationals and 58 T20I games.
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Hasaranga said the reason behind the move is to prolong his career as a limited-overs specialist.
“We will accept his decision and are confident that Hasaranga will be a vital part of our white-ball program going forward,” said Ashley De Silva, CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket.
The all-rounder has played four Test matches for Sri Lanka; however, the 26-year-old has represented the country in 48 one-day internationals and 58 T20I games.
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- 8/15/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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