Sri Lanka Cricket accepted the resignation of Lahiru Thirimanne.The Executive Committee accepted the resignation of Lahiru Thirimanne from playing all forms of International Cricket.
This follows a resignation letter the player sent to SLC announcing his intention to retire from playing international cricket for his country.
The Executive Committee decided to accept the resignation letter of Thirimanne during a Meeting held recently.
A solid left-handed batsman hailing from Moratuwa, Lahiru Thirimanne, is considered to be the next big thing in Sri Lankan cricket. Domestically, he plays for the Ragama Cricket Club (RCC) and in his first full season in 2009-10, he scored heavily - 709 runs in eight games. That showing won him a place in the Sri Lankan ODI squad for the tri-series played in Bangladesh in 2010.
Back home, he is known for his technical expertise with the bat and is also renowned for his finishing skills. An upright opener, he is solid both off the back-foot and the front-foot. He relies more on wearing down an attack and once set, look to play freely. He has had his fair share problems while facing England swing-merchant James Anderson, but Sri Lanka certainly look at him as a player, who can become the mainstay of their batting line-up.
He guided Sri Lanka to their fifth Asia Cup title in March 2014 with a well-crafted ton in a high pressure final. Having finally tamed his nemesis that is inconsistency, Thirimanne topped the Asia Cup batting charts with 279 runsin five games at an enviable average of 55.80. Interestingly, all of Thirimanne's centuries have come when he has batted in the top three.
‘We take this opportunity to wish Thirimanne the best in his future endeavors, and his services to Sri Lanka Cricket covering all forms of the game will be well remembered,’ said Mr. Ashley De Silva, CEO, Sri Lanka Cricket.
He appeared for Sri Lanka in 44 Test matches, 127 ODIs, and 26 T20Is, amassing over 5500 international runs across all formats for his country.
