Left-hand batter Lahiru Thirimanne’s retirement from worldwide cricket has been accepted, the nation’s cricket board mentioned in a press release on Friday.
Having made his worldwide debut in January 2010, the 34-year-old Thirimanne had referred to as time on his worldwide profession in July throughout an announcement made on social media.
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“Sri Lanka Cricket’s Executive Committee accepted the resignation of Lahiru Thirimanne from playing all forms of international cricket,” Sri Lanka Cricket mentioned.
Thirimanne’s final look for the island nation was in March 2022, when he performed towards India within the Bengaluru Test in March 2022.
In 44 Tests, he averaged a mere 26.43 with three centuries — two towards Bangladesh and one versus England — and 10 fifties, making an general 2,088 runs. Thirimanne performed 127 ODIs and scored 3,194 runs with 4 tons and 21 fifties at 34.71.
However, Thirimanne’s profession did not take off in T20Is — he managed simply 291 runs in 26 outings at 16.16. He was, although, a member of the 2014 World T20 profitable Sri Lankan facet which beat India within the remaining.
“It has been an absolute honour to represent my country for past few years. This game that has given me so much over the years. But, with a lot of mixed feelings, I am here to announce my retirement from international cricket with an immediate effect,” the batter mentioned whereas saying his retirement.
Thirimanne hinted he was taking the decision ‘unwillingly’.
“It was a difficult decision to make, but I cannot mention here the many unexpected reasons that influenced me to take this decision willingly or unwillingly,” he added.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com