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Dimuth Karunaratne to bow out of Test cricket after 100th appearance
Sri Lankan batter Dimuth Karunaratne, according to reports, is set to retire from Test cricket after playing his 100th Test match during Sri Lanka’s second Test against Australia scheduled to begin on February 6 at Galle International Stadium. Karunaratne, who made his Test debut in 2012, has piled up 7,172 runs in the format at an average of 39.4. He has also scored 16 centuries and 39 half-centuries in the format.
His highest score in Test is 244, which came against Bangladesh in 2021. As he gears up for a massive milestone, Dimuth Karunaratne will become the seventh Sri Lankan batter to reach 100th Test milestone.
He will join Sanath Jayasuriya (110), Muttiah Muralidaran (132), Chaminda Vaas (111), Kumar Sangakkara(134), Mahela Jayawardene (149), and Angelo Mathews (117), who all have played more than hundred Tests for Sri Lanka. In the first Test against Australia, he scored (7) and (0) respectively. He also led Sri Lanka in 30 Tests, registering 12 victories and 12 defeats. Six games were drawn.
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PCB demands removal of match referee Andy Pycroft
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has demanded the removal of Andy Pycroft, who served as the match referee for the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup match played on Sunday at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. PCB has demanded that Andy Pycroft should be removed from the panel of match referees for the rest of the tournament. It all comes in...
"Whether we batted first or second we weren't good enough": Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson
India completely annihilated bitter rivals Pakistan in their Asia Cup match on Sunday at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, clinching a comprehensive 7-wicket win in a tense battle. The impressive victory was masterminded by Indian spinners who tore through Pakistan's batting attack, restricting them to 127/9 in 20 overs. Pakistan decided to bat after ...
Kane Williamson set to miss Australia T20Is
New Zealand batting star Kane Williamson will sit out the upcoming T20I series against Australia but is committed to playing for the Black Caps into the T20I World Cup next year. The development comes as Williamson, along with fellow senior players Devon Conway, Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson, and Tim Seifert, has signed a casual playing agreement with New Zealand...
Rishabh Pant set to begin training at BCCI's Centre of Excellence
Rishabh Pant is set to resume training at BCCI’s Centre of Excellence after an injury layoff. According to ESPNcricinfo, Pant has joined the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru to begin his rehabilitation. Pant has been on the sidelines following a foot injury copped during the Old Trafford Test against England. The injury had forced Pant to miss the remainder of that matc...
"We came here to just play the game": Suryakumar Yadav on not shaking hands with Pakistan players
The Asia Cup match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan came to a contentious conclusion after Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav opted against the customary handshake after the match. In fact, no handshakes were exchanged either before or after the match. As a result, Pakistan skipper Salman Agha skipped the post-match pre...
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