Hasaranga retires from Test cricket to delay limited-overs profession

Hasaranga has not been an everyday member of Sri Lanka’s Test squad over the past two years, although he has performed 4 Tests. He had largely did not impress with the ball in these matches, taking 4 wickets at a median of 100.75, although he did additionally hit a half-century in South Africa.

In any case, Hasaranga had lately been included in some wider coaching teams forward of Test sequence, after which not picked for the Test squad itself. His involvement in coaching in Sri Lanka had prevented him from taking on franchise cricket gives. He had, for instance pulled out of Major League Cricket within the weeks earlier than that event was to start.

Although based on the Sri Lanka Cricket launch, the rationale Hasaranga retires from Tests is so as “to prolong his career as a limited-overs specialist”, Hasaranga has no historical past with long-term damage.

Unlike with, say, Thisara Perera, who had additionally tried to retire from Test cricket in his 20s, however had been informed to carry off by Sri Lanka Cricket, Hasaranga’s discussions with SLC are believed to have been cordial. Essentially, the board not sees him as a possible Test participant, and is comfortable for him to pursue different alternatives as long as he stays obtainable for Sri Lanka’s white-ball video games.

“We will accept his decision and are confident that Hasaranga will be a vital part of our white-ball program going forward,” mentioned Ashley De Silva, CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket.

Overall, Hasaranga performed 44 first-class video games, selecting up 102 wickets. He additionally has three first-class centuries and 19 half-centuries.

Hasaranga has to this point represented Sri Lanka in 48 ODIs and 58 T20Is and is an key member within the limited-overs setup.

Hasaranga is at present captaining his Lanka Premier League facet B-Love Kandy, and will likely be a part of Sri Lanka’s forthcoming Asia Cup and World Cup campaigns.