Sri Lanka opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan is retiring from Test cricket to make way for the next generation but will still be available for the shorter forms of the game.

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Tillakaratne Dilshan retires from Test cricket

Sri Lanka opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan is retiring from Test cricket to make way for the next generation but will still be available for the shorter forms of the game. (BCCL)

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Sri Lanka Cricket said in a media release on Wednesday that Dilshan would hold a news conference on Thursday to officially announce his retirement. (BCCL)

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"I have decided to take this decision to allow Sri Lanka cricket to groom another youngster in my place," said Dilshan. (BCCL)

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"I was to announce my retirement after the Zimbabwe Test series but unfortunately the tour was postponed," he added. (BCCL)

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Sri Lanka were to play two Tests on their tour of Zimbabwe from October. (BCCL)

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The aggressive opener made his Test debut in 1999 against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo and appeared in 87 Tests. In an international career spanning 14 years Dilshan scored 5,492 runs at an average of 40.98. (BCCL)

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