Sri Lankan veteran bowler Rangana Herath on Sunday announced his retirement from the two shortest forms of cricket, saying he wanted to focus on Test matches.
“Every cricketer has to stop at the right time,” Herath said in a statement issued through Sri Lanka Cricket. “I feel it’s time to make room for fresh talent to be groomed with the 2019 World Cup in view.”The 38-year-old, left-arm off spinner said Test cricket was his “personal passion,” on which he wanted to concentrate for the remainder of his playing career.
Herath has suffered from knee injuries in recent years and has largely only played limited-overs cricket at the major tournaments.
