Sri Lanka batter Lahiru Thirimanne announces retirement from international cricket

Daily Current Affairs / Sri Lanka batter Lahiru Thirimanne announces retirement from international cricket

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Category : Sports Published on: July 26 2023

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Sri Lanka batter Lahiru Thirimanne has announced his retirement from international cricket after a 13-year career.
The 33-year-old top-order batter made his international debut in 2010 and went on to represent Sri Lanka in 44 Tests, 127 ODIs, and 26 T20Is.
The 33-year-old featured in 197 international matches for Sri Lanka and scored 5573 runs with seven hundred and 31 fifties.
He featured in two ODI World Cups and three T20 World Cup campaigns, including Sri Lanka's victory in 2014. In five ODIs, he also served as Sri Lanka's captain.
Thirimanne's last match for Sri Lanka came in the second Test against India at Bengaluru in March last year where he fell cheaply for eight and zero.