Tharanga retires from international cricket

Former Sri Lanka ODI captain Upul Tharanga announced his retirement from international cricket yesterday. 

Tharanga made the announcement through a statement published on his social media accounts. 

The statement read, “My Dear Friends, As the good old saying goes “All good things must come to an end”, I believe it is time for me to bid farewell to my International Cricket Career after over 15 years of giving the game my all.”

“I leave behind a road traveled with fond memories and great friendships. I am thankful to Sri Lanka Cricket for always having faith and the trust vested in me. I am grateful to the many Cricket Loving Fans, friends And my family for standing by me during my highest of highs and even at my lowest points in my career. Your well-wishes and messages of encouragement was easily the drive behind my ambition. For that I thank you all, and I wish you well.”

“I would like to wish Sri Lanka Cricket all the very best for the future and I am hopeful that the team will bounce back strong soon. Thank you all!” Tharanga also said in his statement. 
Tharanga made his international debut in an ODI against the West Indies in August 2005, featuring in his first Test, against India, later that year. 
He played his first T20I the following year in England.

The former captain represented Sri Lanka in 31 Tests, but was more prolific in one-day cricket, in which he scored 6951 runs in 235 matches. 

He also played 26 T20Is for Sri Lanka.