Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne (left) celebrates scoring a half-century with Angelo Mathews during the fourth day of the first Test against West Indies in Galle on November 24, 2021. — AFP GALLE: Former Sri Lanka captain and experienced opening batter Dimuth Karunaratne will call time on his glittering professional career after his landmark 100th Test, against Australia here. The left-handed opener, who has been going through a rough patch since the start of 2024, averaging just 27.05, said it was the ‘right time’ to hang up his boots as the Island nation have now ample backup to replace him in the form of youngsters. "It was the right time to go, considering there are three or four younger players who could come in for the next WTC cycle," Karunaratne told a cricket news website. "Plus, this match was in Galle, where I made my debut, so it will be nice to finish things there. "After the first Test against Australia ended, I told SLC that the next Test wo...
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