33 year old Sri Lankan seamer, Nuwan Kulasekara has announced his retirement from Test cricket, as per a Sri Lanka Cricket press release. The cricketer, who has played 21 Tests, and picked 48 wickets since his debut in 2005, was known for his accuracy on field.
"I would like to retire from playing Test cricket with immediate effect. 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," the release read. One of his outstanding performances was the two four-wicket hauls he took against Pakistan in Colombo in 2009, to finish with a match-winning 8 for 58 in 28.4 overs.
