The ICC praised former Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne, who retired after his ... During his tenure as Sri Lanka's captain from 2019 to 2023, he led the team in 30 Tests, achieving 12 ...

IMAGE: Dimuth Karunaratne captained Sri Lanka in 30 Tests between 2019 and 2023, winning 12 and losing 12 while in charge. Photograph: ICC/X The International Cricket Council on Sunday lavished ...

Here's a look at his career through the lens of numbers. 4 - Karunaratne (7172) is the fourth-highest run-getter for Sri Lanka player. Only Kumar Sangakkara (12,400), Mahela Jayawardene (11,814 ...

"As a kid my only dream was to play just one Test match," Karunaratne, who has scored 7,172 runs in his 99 Tests, said on Wednesday. "Reaching 100 Tests is something truly special. But as you may ...

Karunaratne scored 36 and 14 in his farewell Test as Australia won the match by nine wickets to make a clean sweep of the two-game series. "Dimuth has had a very fine career during which he ...

This time, he waited at the edge of the boundary so his friend could have benefit of the crowd's attention for every inch of his final perambulation as a Test batter. When Karunaratne stepped off ...

Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne said Sunday it had been "a very emotional day" after his 100th and final test ended with a defeat to Australia. The veteran opening batsman Karunaratne was given the ...