Sri Lanka’s Karunaratne to bow out of Tests

Karunaratne toils his way to a place among Sri Lanka's greats
An ego-free, hard-working opening batter will be playing his 100th Test match this week. And he might be one of the very last of his kind
Dimuth Karunaratne: Sri Lanka’s Colossal Test Opener and His Journey in Numbers
Dimuth Karunaratne. Imagine walking onto the cricket field, ready to stare down the world’s fiercest bowlers with an entire nation’s hopes resting on your shoulders. That’s
Sri Lanka aims to give veteran cricketer Dimuth Karunaratne grand farewell in 2nd test vs Australia
After an embarrassing defeat by an innings and 242 runs in the first test against Australia, Sri Lanka is hungry to bounce back in Galle and level the two-match series.
Stats: Karunaratne, a colossal Test opener for Sri Lanka
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 career for Sri Lanka.
Former Sri Lanka captain Karunaratne to retire after second Australia test
Former Sri Lanka test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne will retire from the format after his 100th match, the final test of Sri Lanka's two-test series against Australia in Galle on Thursday.
Sri Lanka Vs Australia, 2nd Test: Steve Smith Lauds Retiring Dimuth Karunaratne
In the lead-up to the second Test in Galle, Dimuth Karunaratne confirmed he would call time on his glittering career, having captained Sri Lanka between 2019 and 2023, overseeing 30 Tests
Sri Lanka opener Karunaratne to retire from Tests
Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne will retire from Test cricket after this week's second Test - and his 100th - against Australia in Galle.
Former Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne set to call it quits after 2nd Test vs Australia at Galle
Veteran Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne is set to retire from Test cricket after his 100th Test match, which starts in Galle vs Australia.
Sri Lanka’s Karunaratne to bow out of Tests after ‘fulfilling dream’
Galle: Dimuth Karunaratne said he had fulfilled a childhood dream after the Sri Lanka opener announced that his 100th Test, against Australia starting Thursday, will be his last. The 36-year-old former skipper was a rock at the top of the Sri Lankan order for more than a decade,
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Dimuth Karunaratne bowled by Nathan Lyon for 36 in final match in SL vs AUS 2025 2nd Test [Watch]
Veteran Australian spinner Nathan Lyon picked up the key wicket of Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne on Day 1 (Thursday, February 6) of the second Test in the two-match series.
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Dimuth Karunaratne felicitated by SLC
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today honored veteran batsman Dimuth Karunaratne for reaching the remarkable milestone of 100 Test matches. Karunaratne, who ...
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SL vs AUS 2025: Dimuth Karunaratne to retire after second Test
Star Sri Lankan batter, who will be playing his 100th Test for the country with the second game against Australia at Galle, ...
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Karunaratne prepares to say goodbye, in his 100th and final Test
Dimuth Karunaratne said he had fulfilled a childhood dream after the Sri Lanka opener announced that his 100th Test, against ...
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Karunaratne: 'Series win in SA 2019 one of the most favourite chapters of my career'
You've said in the past that Kusal Perera's 153* is your favourite innings ever. But what about your own innings - any favourites? There are two - my maiden hundred against New Zealand. It was the ...
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Dimuth announces retirement after landmark Test
Rex Clementine in Galle Dimuth Karunaratne, one of Sri Lanka’s most reliable openers, has announced that he will hang up his boots after the second Test against Australia in Galle – his 100th Test ...