Sri Lanka batter Lahiru Thirimanne announces retirement from international cricket

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.
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