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WATCH: Dimuth Karunaratne walks back for the last time in Tests to applause from Australia players

February 08, 2025 5:38 pm

Before walking off, he shook hands with Nathan Lyon and Steve Smith and shared a hug with long time batting partner Dinesh Chandimal even as the Aussie players stopped celebrating and applauded him.

Dimuth Karunaratne is set to retire after his 100th Test in Galle against Australia this week. (AP)

Dimuth Karunaratne to retire after milestone 100th Test for Sri Lanka vs Australia in Galle

February 04, 2025 12:16 pm

On Thursday, Dimuth 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).

Imam-ul-Haq anchors nervy chase as Pakistan win Galle test by four wickets

July 20, 2023 12:19 pm

Chasing 131 for victory, Pakistan slumped to 79-4 after skipper Babar Azam fell to left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya, who claimed 4-56 in the second innings.

SL vs IRE: Prabath Jayasuriya breaks 72-year-record, becomes quickest spinner to reach 50 Test wickets

April 28, 2023 2:37 pm

The 31-year-old got to the landmark in just seven Tests and 13 innings. The record was previously held by West Indian spinner Alf Valentine who took eight Test matches and 15 innings to achieve the feat.

New Zealand on the brink of series sweep after enforcing follow on

March 19, 2023 11:52 am

After Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls posted double centuries as the hosts made 580-4 declared on day two, it was the turn of New Zealand's bowlers to take centre stage at Wellington's Basin Reserve.

Head, Lyon give Australia 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka

July 01, 2022 5:33 pm

Travis Head and Nathan Lyon wreck havoc on Sri Lankan batting order to give Australia an easy win

Nathan Lyon, AUS vs SL, Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Niroshan Dickwella, Dimuth Karunaratne

SL vs AUS 1st Test: Australia 98/3 after Lyon mauls Sri Lanka

June 29, 2022 8:32 pm

Nathan Lyon dismantled Sri Lanka with his fifer

Dimuth Karunaratne praises new coach Mickey Arthur, eyes top-four rank

May 10, 2020 5:57 pm

South African Mickey Arthur was appointed as Sri Lanka’s head coach on a two-year contract in December, who has previously been the head coach of South Africa, Australia, and Pakistan.

Having Mickey Arthur with us is big advantage, says Dimuth Karunaratne

December 10, 2019 6:13 pm

Mickey Arthur, who was appointed the head coach of Sri Lanka last week, held the same position in Pakistan from 2016 until the end of this year's ODI World Cup in July.

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test, Day 2 Highlights: New Zealand bounce back before rain interrupts play

August 23, 2019 3:52 pm

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, SL vs NZ 2nd Test, Day 2: Trent Boult and Tim Southee took two wickets apiece to put Sri Lanka on the back foot on the second morning of the second Test as the hosts reached 144-6 at lunch.