Hasaranga quits Test cricket to extend white ball career

Sri Lanka allrounder Wanindu Hasaranga has retired from Test cricket at age of 26 to concentrate on extending his career as a white ball cricketer.

Hasaranga has not been a regular member of Sri Lanka’s Test squad over the last two years, but has played four Tests taking four wickets at an average of 100.75 and hit a half-century in South Africa.

According to the Sri Lanka Cricket release, the reason Hasaranga retires from Tests is in order “to prolong his career as a limited-overs specialist”.

“We will accept his decision and are confident that Hasaranga will be a vital part of our white-ball program going forward,” said SLC CEO Ashley de Silva.

Overall, Hasaranga played 44 first-class games, picking up 102 wickets. He also has three first-class centuries and 19 half-centuries. He has so far represented Sri Lanka in 48 ODIs and 58 T20Is and is a key member in the limited-overs setup.

Hasaranga is currently captaining B-Love Kandy in the Lanka Premier League, and will be part of Sri Lanka’s forthcoming Asia Cup and World Cup campaigns.