Dimuth Karunaratne to retire after 100th test, at 36

[ataraxia]

Gun opener for SL, but been in poor form recently after a terrific post-Covid vein of form.

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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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

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Karunaratne: 'Series win in SA 2019 one of the most favourite chapters of my career'

The Sri Lanka opener looks back on some of the most memorable moments in his career and ahead to his team's future in Test cricket

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[Ali TT]

Only two tests for SL until May 2026...

Solid opener, does he make an all time SL side?

 

[Thala_0710]

Only two tests for SL until May 2026...

Solid opener, does he make an all time SL side?

He did make CW's SL all time xi recently as the opener alongside Jayasuriya

 

[Ali TT]

He did make CW's SL all time xi recently as the opener alongside Jayasuriya

Looking at his stats, it's not surprising as and England fan that he's passed me by a little. Averages 29 v us, 24 in England, and no centuries. Struggled v Australia and India too.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

He did make CW's SL all time xi recently as the opener alongside Jayasuriya

I think he's better than Jayasuriya. I think Atapattu was too.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Quality player.

Who was better in tests out of Karunaratne and Rohit?

 

[govinda indian fan]

Quality player.

Who was better in tests out of Karunaratne and Rohit?

Close. Rohit has hundred in England and dimuth in south Africa

 

[Qlder]

I hope he gets 108 not out or 148 runs once out. That'll give him a fitting final average of 40.00 after 100 Tests

 

[honestbharani]

Great career. Very good batsman. Wish him the best in retirement.

 

[kevinw]

Quality player.

Who was better in tests out of Karunaratne and Rohit?

Probably Dimuth who didn't have the luxury of quality teammates with bat and ball.

 

[Flem274*]

Gun player