Question: Name the Sri Lankan cricket player who has recently announced his retirement from One Day and Twenty20 International cricket?
(a) Lasith Malinga
(b) Thisara Perera
(c) Rangana Herath
(d) Kumar Sangakkara
Ans (c)
Related Facts:
- On 17 April 2016 Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has announced his retirement from limited-over’s (One Day and Twenty20) cricket in order to focus on the remainder of his Test career.
- He has taken 74 wickets from 71 ODIs at an average of 31.91, but will be remembered more fondly for his impact in T20 internationals in which he has taken 18 wickets from 17 matches at an average of 20.72.
- Herath played his first ODI against Zimbabwe on April 25, 2004 in Harare and the last one-day match was played by him on March 1, 2015 in Wellington against England.
- He played his first international Twenty20 match on August 6, 2011 against Australia in Pallekele (Sri Lanka) and last Twenty20 match was played by him on March 28, 2016 against South Africa played in Delhi.
Reference:
http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/999319.html
http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/79373/rangana-herath-announces-limited-overs-retirement
http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/49178.html