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Dimuth Karunaratne to bow out of Test cricket after 100th appearance
Sri Lankan batter Dimuth Karunaratne, according to reports, is set to retire from Test cricket after playing his 100th Test match during Sri Lanka’s second Test against Australia scheduled to begin on February 6 at Galle International Stadium. Karunaratne, who made his Test debut in 2012, has piled up 7,172 runs in the format at an average of 39.4. He has also scored 16 centuries and 39 half-centuries in the format.
His highest score in Test is 244, which came against Bangladesh in 2021. As he gears up for a massive milestone, Dimuth Karunaratne will become the seventh Sri Lankan batter to reach 100th Test milestone.
He will join Sanath Jayasuriya (110), Muttiah Muralidaran (132), Chaminda Vaas (111), Kumar Sangakkara(134), Mahela Jayawardene (149), and Angelo Mathews (117), who all have played more than hundred Tests for Sri Lanka. In the first Test against Australia, he scored (7) and (0) respectively. He also led Sri Lanka in 30 Tests, registering 12 victories and 12 defeats. Six games were drawn.
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ABF vs JKM, CPL 2026 Final: Match Preview, Pitch Report, Playing XI & Key Players
The Caribbean Premier League 2026 reaches its decisive stage as Antigua and Barbuda Falcons (ABF) face Jamaica Kingsmen (JKM) in the final at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados.
Both teams have produced strong performances in the knockout phase and will now compete for the CPL 2026 title.
ETPL 2026 Final: ECR vs BFW Match Preview
The stage is set for the ETPL 2026 Final, with Edinburgh Castle Rockers (ECR) taking on Belfast Wolves (BFW) at The Village, Dublin, on September 20. The match is scheduled to begin at 6:45 PM.
There is little to separate the two finalists on their head-to-head record. ECR and BFW have faced each other tw...
Women's Asian Games 2026: Shafali Verma shines with maiden ton as India women storm into final
India women coming out with a commanding performance on Sunday in Dubai swept past Bangladesh women by 114 runs in the Women's Asian Games semi-final to secure their place in the tournament final. Deciding to bat, India posted a big total of 195/4 in 20 overs following a scintillating maiden international century from Shafali Verma, who remaine...
West Indies reveal squads for India tour, Jason Holder rested
West Indies have announced their squads for the upcoming white-ball series against India, with Kamil Pooran receiving his first T20I call-up following an impressive Caribbean Premier League campaign. Pooran was the breakthrough performer of the 2026 CPL, amassing 273 runs in eight innings at a strike rate of 159.64. Shimron Hetmyer is also part...
Bangladesh name squad for one-off Afghanistan Test
Bangladesh have named their squad for the upcoming one-off Test against Afghanistan, with Najmul Hossain Shanto set to lead the side. Tawhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali have made their comeback to the side. Hridoy earned his recall after performing brilliantly for Bangladesh A in South Africa, while J...
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