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Sri Lanka batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan has joined English county Surrey as their overseas player. The 37-year-old, who is retired from Test cricket last year , will replace South Africa skipper Hashim Amla and will be available against Hampshire on June 27 in the Twenty20 Blast tournament. " It's a fantastic opportunity for me. They are one of the most historic clubs in the world and I very much hope to make a big impact whilst there, " Dilshan told the club website . It will be Dilshan's first time appearance in English county , he averages 28.74 at a strike-rate of 119.57 in T20Is. Delighted to say that Tillakaratne Dilshan has signed for Surrey! Available to debut vs. Hants next week. DETAILS: http://t.co/pSZdcZtUf2 — Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) June 20, 2014

Sri Lankan former test cricketer, Tillakaratne Dilshan has has put pen to paper with Sydney Thunder for the forthcoming season of the Big Bash League . Dilshan said, ''I'm really keen to play in the Big Bash. It's such a wonderful, competitive tournament, I've been hoping to play for the past three years but [each time] I've had to go for international duty. This year I'm free to play almost the entire tournament. It's really exciting. I've always enjoyed Australian wickets, with the extra bounce. I'm really eager for this opportunity.'' The 37-year-old right-handed batsman will join the former Australia Michael Hussey in Sydney Thunder.

Sri Lanka opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan has announced his retirement from Test cricket to make it easy for the next generation but he will be available for the shorter forms (50 overs and Twenty20 formats) of the game. Dilshan said in a news conference, "I have decided to take this decision to allow Sri Lanka cricket to groom another youngster in my place. I was to announce my retirement after the Zimbabwe Test series but unfortunately the tour was postponed." The 36-year-old, who played his Test debut in 1999 against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo and since then he appeared in 87 Tests. In 14 years of an international career, Dilshan scored 5,492 runs at an average of 40.98. The best in his career, 193 against England at Lord's in 2011. "I will discuss my future with the national selectors and if they need me I will play till the 2015 World Cup," he added.

Tillakaratne Dilshan fined 10 per cent of his match fee for breaching the ICC code of conduct by appealing repeatedly and celebrating excessively a dismissal in the second Test against England in Colombo. " Tillakaratne Dilshan has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee after being found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the second Test between his side and England at the P Sara Oval, Colombo on Thursday, " the ICC said in a statement.