Dimuth Karunaratne in a post-match interview in 2019. Due to poor performances throughout New Zealand and Australia tours, Dinesh Chandimal was dropped from the Test squad for South Africa tour. Karunaratne was named as the stand-in captain for the tour, while Chandimal was released to play domestic cricket and regain his form with the bat. [53]

Dimuth Karunaratne is a solid left-hand opening batsman, and another alumnus of the St Joseph's College side that produced Angelo Mathews and Thisara Perera, whom he also...

11 hours ago · Dimuth Karunaratne is set to become only the seventh Sri Lanka player to feature in 100 Tests.His landmark game will be his last in international cricket, bringing down curtains on a near-14-year ...

1 day ago · Dimuth Karunaratne is set to retire from Test cricket after playing his 100th game this week, against Australia in Galle. Three factors have played into the decision. With Sri Lanka set to play ...

1 day ago · Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne will retire from Test cricket after this week's second Test against Australia in Galle, which will also be the opener's 100th Test. The 36-year-old left-hander ...

1 day ago · Karunaratne, who made his Test debut in 2012, has been the backbone of Sri Lanka’s batting lineup for over a decade. Trending Photos The curtain is set to fall on one of Sri Lanka's most resilient Test careers as Dimuth Karunaratne prepares to …

1 day ago · Former Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne is set to retire from international cricket after playing his 100th Test, which will be the second and final match against Australia starting in Galle on Thursday. The 36-year-old, one of the most prolific batters for Sri Lanka, has scored 7,172 runs at an average of just under 40, with 16 centuries ...

Dimuth Karunaratne, the former Sri Lanka captain, is set to retire from Test cricket after making his 100th appearance in the format in Sri Lanka's second match against Australia in Galle.The 36 ...

1 day ago · On Thursday, Karunaratne will become the seventh Sri Lanka cricketer to reach the 1oo-Test milestone after current head coach Sanath Jayasuriya (110), Muttiah Muralidaran (132), Chaminda Vaas (111), Kumar Sangakkara (134), Mahela Jayawardena (149), and Angelo Mathews (117). Dimuth Karunaratne’s 16 Test tons are the joint-fourth for Sri Lanka alongside Marvan Atapattu, Tillakaratne Dilshan ...

17 hours ago · Sri Lanka Cricket has called a press conference where Dimuth Karunaratne is expected to formally announce he will retire from Test cricket after the series against Australia.. Sri Lankan media reported Karunaratne would play his 100th and final Test against Australia from Thursday, with the former captain to address the media in Galle at 12pm local time (5.30pm AEDT) on Wednesday.