Virat Kohli partner said goodbye to Test
Many players of Team India are preparing to make their debut in the T20I series against Ireland. Including Rinku Singh to Jitesh Sharma. Meanwhile, all-rounder Vanindu Hasaranga, who is playing for Virat Kohli’s team Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, has said goodbye to Test cricket. The leg-spinner has informed the Sri Lanka Cricket Board about this and the board has also accepted it. Talking about Hasaranga’s Test career, he took 4 wickets in 4 matches and scored 196 runs with a half-century. Hasaranga has done wonders as an all-rounder in ODIs and T20Is. 8 cricketers have announced their retirement in the last 15 days.
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Virat Kohli partner said goodbye
Sri Lanka Cricket said that Wanindu Hasaranga had informed the board on August 15 to quit Test cricket. Board CEO Ashley D’Silva said that we accept their decision. We hope he will be an important part of our team in white ball cricket. It is known that Hasaranga last played a Test 2 years ago in 2021. Apart from more than 100 wickets in first class cricket, he has also scored more than 2600 runs. Today T20 leagues are being played all over the world. Cricketers are making good money from this. It is having a bad effect on Test cricket. Many former veterans have also questioned this.
Broad and Moeen also retired
After the Ashes series ended on 31 July, fast bowler Stuart Broad retired. His teammate Moeen Ali also refused to return to Tests. Indian wicketkeeper Puneet Bisht, England dashing batsman Alex Hales, former Nepal captain Gyanendra Malla, England fast bowler Steven Finn and Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwary have recently retired. However, Manoj Tiwari also announced his return a few hours after retirement.
Brilliant performances in ODIs and T20s
Vanindu Hasaranga’s performance in ODIs and T20Is has been superb. He bid farewell to Tests only to pursue a career in the shorter format. Hasaranga has scored 832 runs in 48 ODIs with 4 half-centuries. Has also taken 67 wickets. His best performance was 6 wickets for 24 runs. While in T20 International, Vanindu Hasaranga has scored 533 runs in 58 matches. Has also taken 91 wickets at an average of 16. 4 wickets for 9 runs is the best performance.
Looking at Vanindu Hasaranga’s overall T20 record, he has scored 1693 runs in 155 matches with 7 half-centuries. The strike rate is 142, which is excellent. Apart from this, he has also taken 208 wickets at an average of 18. 5 wickets for 18 runs is the best. However, fans did not like Hasaranga to say goodbye to Test cricket. ICC has given information about Hasaranga’s retirement on social media. One wrote on it that the best format of cricket is dying. Recently, Hasaranga took the highest 22 wickets in the World Cup qualifiers.
