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Originally Posted by dipu

Mahela Jayawardene will retire from Test cricket at the conclusion of the series against Pakistan in August.

Jayawardene, 37, has been a cornerstone of the Sri Lanka batting order since his debut against India in 1997, and has amassed 11493 Test runs in his career, which is currently joint-highest for a Sri Lanka batsman alongside Kumar Sangakkara. He has played 145 Tests, and if fit and selected, will finish on 149, at the P Sara Oval match which begins on August 14. Jayawardene has hit 33 hundreds and 48 fifties in 244 innings.

Apart from holding the Sri Lankan record for most runs, most catches and most Tests, Jayawardene has also made the highest score by a Sri Lankan - his 374 against South Africa in 2006. A still presence at the crease, and blessed with strong, supple wrists, Jayawardene is also known as one of the game's foremost stylists, with strokes all around the wicket, both classical and modern.

Mahela Jayawardene will always be remembered as a great cricketer of all times. He was a perfect gentleman on and off field. He will grace cricket's Hall of Fame and be a part of cricketing history of the world.