Sri Lankan batting star Mahela Jayawardene has announced that he will quit Test cricket after the upcoming home series against South Africa and Pakistan.
With 145 appearances so far, Jayawardene is most capped Sri Lankan player in the longest format of the game and is currently the joint-leading run scorer for the country, alongside Kumar Sangakkara with 11,493 runs.
Jayawardene, who retired from T20Is after the 2014 T20 WC, however, has stressed that he will continue to play the 50-over format.
He also had two stints as Sri Lanka's captain and has proved to be a safe pair of hands in the slips cordon, evident from his 197 catches in Tests.
Media Release:
Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce that Mahela Jayawardene has tendered his resignation from Test cricket.
Addressing a letter to the Chief Executive Officer of SLC Mr. Ashley De Silva, Mahela Jayawardene has stated that he would like to retire from Test cricket after the forthcoming Test series against South Africa and Pakistan.
"It was not an easy decision to make given that it has been a great privilege and honour representing my country during the past 18 years, but I believe this is the right time," said Mahela Jayawardene.
The former Captain of Sri Lanka reiterated that he is fully committed to playing ODI cricket for Sri Lanka.
With 145 appearances so far, Jayawardene is most capped Sri Lankan player in the longest format of the game and is currently the joint-leading run scorer for the country, alongside Kumar Sangakkara with 11,493 runs.
Jayawardene, who retired from T20Is after the 2014 T20 WC, however, has stressed that he will continue to play the 50-over format.He also had two stints as Sri Lanka's captain and has proved to be a safe pair of hands in the slips cordon, evident from his 197 catches in Tests.
Media Release:
Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce that Mahela Jayawardene has tendered his resignation from Test cricket.
Addressing a letter to the Chief Executive Officer of SLC Mr. Ashley De Silva, Mahela Jayawardene has stated that he would like to retire from Test cricket after the forthcoming Test series against South Africa and Pakistan.
"It was not an easy decision to make given that it has been a great privilege and honour representing my country during the past 18 years, but I believe this is the right time," said Mahela Jayawardene.
The former Captain of Sri Lanka reiterated that he is fully committed to playing ODI cricket for Sri Lanka.
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