Former Sri Lanka captain Karunaratne to retire

Karunaratne toils his way to a place among Sri Lanka's greats
An ego-free, hard-working opening batter will be playing his 100th Test match this week. And he might be one of the very last of his kind
Former Sri Lanka captain Karunaratne to retire after second Australia test
Former Sri Lanka test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne will retire from the format after his 100th match, the final test of Sri Lanka's two-test series against Australia in Galle on Thursday.
Sri Lanka opener Karunaratne to retire from Tests
Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne will retire from Test cricket after this week's second Test - and his 100th - against Australia in Galle.
Sri Lanka Vs Australia: Dimuth Karunaratne To Retire After Playing His 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.
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Sri Lanka's gritty opening batter Dimuth Karunaratne will play his 100th and last Test later this week. The veteran, who has announced his retirement from international cricket, would aim to bow out in style. His last assignment would be the second and final Test against Australia at the Galle Cricket Stadium.
Dimuth Karunaratne to retire from international cricket in Galle after ‘milestone’ Test against Australia
Dimuth Karunaratne will play his 100th Test match against Australia in Galle, starting on February 6. So far in 99 Tests, the left-handed opener scored 7172 runs including 16 hundreds.
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Star Sri Lankan batter, who will be playing his 100th Test for the country with the second game against Australia at Galle, will also mark the end to his red-ball career. Check more details, only on.
Sri Lanka Opener Dimuth Karunaratne To Retire After 2nd Test Against Australia
After their series with Australia concludes, Sri Lanka are only due to play two more Tests before May 2026. Karunaratne believes that is a factor in him falling short of a goal he set himself, to score 10,000 Test runs, something that Australia's Steve Smith achieved in the first Test against Sri Lanka last week.
Dimuth Karunaratne to retire from Tests after 100th appearance at Galle
He also captained Sri Lanka in 30 Tests, winning 12 and losing 12, while six matches ended in a draw. He is SL's most successful player in the ICC World Test Championship, scoring 2,592 runs in 34 Tests and 64 innings at an average of 41.14, with six centuries and 16 fifties and the best score of 244.
Dimuth Karunaratne to retire from international cricket after playing his 100th Test
Dimuth Karunaratne will turn up for Sri Lanka one last time in the second Test against Australia in Galle. This is also the 100th Test of his career and has taken the decision to step away from the sport after speaking to other senior players like Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal.
Karunaratne to retire from Test cricket after making his 100th appearance
With Sri Lanka set to play only two further Tests until May 2026, there isn't much cricket for a specialist such as the 36-year-old Karunaratne to focus on
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