US EditionDimuth Karunaratne: Sri Lanka opener to retire after 100th Test in Galle
- Dimuth Karunaratne will retire from international cricket after his 100th Test match against Australia, set to begin on Thursday.
- He has scored 7,172 runs at an average of just under 40, with 16 centuries and 39 fifties in his Test career.
- Karunaratne expressed that it is challenging to stay motivated to play only four Tests a year due to the lack of bilateral series.
- He aims to conclude his career positively by helping Sri Lanka level the two-match series against Australia.
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Sri Lanka wins the toss and bats in second cricket test against Australia
GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Dimuth Karunaratne strode to the crease to start his 100th and last test match after Sri Lanka won the toss Thursday and elected to bat against Australia.
SL vs AUS: Sri Lanka’s Dimuth Karunaratne to retire after playing his 100th Test against Australia
Since his debut, Karunaratne has scored the most runs by a Sri Lankan opener in Tests - 7079. Overall, the 36-year-old will retire as the fourth highest run-scorer for his country in the red-ball format
Former Sri Lanka Captain Dimuth Karunaratne To Retire After Playing 100th Test
Former Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne is set to retire from international cricket after playing his 100th Test, which will be the second and final match against Australia starting on Thursday. The 36-year-old, one of the most prolific batters for Sri Lanka, has scored 7,172 runs at an average of just under 40, with 16 centuries and 34 half-centuries in 99 Tests over nearly 14 years. He has also featured in 50 ODIs, scoring 1,316 runs with …
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