Sri Lanka bowling all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga on Tuesday introduced his retirement from Take a look at cricket to increase his limited-overs taking part in profession. The 26-year-old participant made his Take a look at debut in December 2020 towards South Africa and has featured in solely 4 Exams. His final Take a look at was towards Bangladesh at dwelling, greater than two years in the past in April 2021. Hasaranga knowledgeable Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) of his determination to retire on Tuesday and the board accepted it.

“Sri Lanka Males’s all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has knowledgeable Sri Lanka Cricket that he’ll retire from taking part in check cricket. Informing his determination, Hasaranga mentioned the rationale behind the transfer is to lengthen his profession as a limited-overs specialist,” Sri Lanka Cricket mentioned.

“We are going to settle for his determination and are assured that Hasaranga shall be an important a part of our white-ball program going ahead,” mentioned Ashley De Silva, CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket.

Hasaranga has represented his nation in 48 one-day internationals and 58 T20I video games, choosing up a complete of 158 wickets and scoring 1,365 runs.

Hasaranga has been Sri Lanka’s white-ball specialist since his ODI debut in 2017 and is a crucial a part of their limited-overs set-up.

Just lately, Hasaranga was instrumental in Sri Lanka qualifying for the ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup 2023. They gained the Qualifier in Zimbabwe with the all-rounder ending because the match’s highest wicket-taker with 22 scalps.

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