Courtesy: International Cricket Council
Sri Lanka’s opening batsman Sanath Jayasuriya will retire from all forms of international cricket after the first one-day match of their England tour later this month, he said on Thursday.
The 41-year-old all-rounder, who quit Test cricket in 2007, made the announcement after Sri Lanka Cricket recalled him for the T20 and one-day squads to face England.
“I called you here to inform (you of) my retirement from all forms of (international) cricket after 20 years of play,” Jayasuriya told reporters in Colombo.
“I’ll retire after playing a one-day and a T20 game,” he said. Sri Lanka face England in a Twenty20 match on June 25 before the first one-dayer at the Oval three days later.
“I will continue to play league matches and domestic cricket,” he said when asked if he would quit all form of cricket.
Jayasuriya, who helped Sri Lanka to their only World Cup triumph in 1996, remains the island nation’s highest run scorer in one-day internationals with 13,428 runs from 444 matches.
He is the second highest scorer and the ninth highest wicket-taker in the limited-over game. He has scored 6,973 runs in 110 Test matches, and captured 98 wickets.
He was left out of Sri Lanka’s World Cup team early this year due to poor performance. Jayasuriya was elected as a member of parliament last year for Sri Lanka’s ruling party.
“I will serve people in my electorate in future and also I will work for the betterment of cricket,” he said.
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i thing sanath can bet good
he can pass the 100
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big man who mr.sanayh jayasooriya in the would
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I think,sri lanka cricket team may not ever win wold cup after your retier….bz there are no any high clever players now….
at the time of golden your….other players were very fear to face you….bz …you are the person who was changed wold cricket….
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i think u have another chance 4 improve ur self i beg u sir we need u pls do not resined.we love u so so mutch.bs.
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Indika de seram he is on good form. why the cricket board cannot give the chance to play with England?
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but . un nessarey expenses. Why send extra player for eng. if he need chance next tour will be in srilanka. no need to arrange ticket. visa etc.
only political ?
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at last good for sri lankan cricket. good for other playes…all the best for sri lankan cricket
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YA. GOOD THINK BUT TOO LATE>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Its GOOD OPTION Mr jayasooriya. Than ALL THE BEST FOR YOUR POLITICAL LIFE
GOOD LUCK
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THANK YOU
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