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Sri Lanka: Nuwan Kulasekara retires from Test to focus on ODIs, T20s

Sri Lankan seamer bowler Nuwan Kulasekara has announced his retirement from Test cricket in order to concentrate his attention on the shorter formats ODI and T20 cricket.

“I would like to retire from playing test cricket with immediate effect,” the 33-year-old said in a letter to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).

“After much thought, I believe it is the right time to retire and I hope it will allow me to better prepare for ODI and T20 cricket, which I would like to continue playing for Sri Lanka subject to good performance and selection.”



Kulasekara has claimed 48 test wickets from 21 matches since making his debut against New Zealand in 2005.





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