English Edition
ICC T20 World Cup 2026
twitter YouTube
Get Updates
Get notified on match updates, sports news, and in-depth analysis!
Notifications
Settings
Clear Notifications
Notifications
Use the toggle to switch on notifications
  • Block for 8 hours
  • Block for 12 hours
  • Block for 24 hours
  • Don't block

Sporting Buzz

For Quick Alerts
ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS  
For Daily Alerts
 

Sri Lanka's Thisara Perera to retire from Tests

By PTI
Add as a preferred source on Google

Colombo, Jan 18: Sri Lanka's all-rounder Thisara Perera will retire from Test cricket, but will continue playing one-day international and Twenty20 games, officials said today.

The 26-year-old sent his retirement letter to Sri Lanka Cricket confirming the end of his Test career, an official from the board said, asking not to be named.

A file picture of Thisara Perera batting for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL
A file picture of Thisara Perera batting for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL

Perera, who has played six Tests since his debut against England in 2011 at Cardiff, has scored 203 Test runs and collected 11 wickets after giving away 653 runs.

There was no immediate comment from Perera, whose decision comes ahead of Sri Lanka's three-Test tour of England in May.

Sri Lanka is also due to play five ODI games and one T20 during that tour.

AFP

Story first published: Thursday, August 3, 2017, 7:28 [IST]
Other articles published on Aug 3, 2017
More From Mykhel
Prev
Next
Gender
Select your Gender
  • Male
  • Female
  • Others
Age
Select your Age Range
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 25
  • 26 to 35
  • 36 to 45
  • 45 to 55
  • 55+
Sign Out