Jayawardene finished his Test career with a jaw-dropping 11,814 runs and an incredible average of 49.84
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Sri Lanka gave batsman Mahela Jayawardene the perfect farewell from Test cricket as they completed their 2-0 whitewash of Pakistan with a comfortable 105-run victory in Colombo.
Jayawardene averages 77.08 when playing at the Sinhalese Sports Club
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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have announced that Mahela Jayawardene’s farewell Test will be played at the Sinhalese Sports Club, which is his home ground.
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Kallis finishes his Test career as the third-highest all-time run-scorer
South Africa thrashed India by 10 wickets in the second Test in Durban to give veteran all-rounder Jacques Kallis the perfect present as he bids farewell to Test cricket after an illustrious 18-year career.
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“We will do everything in our power to try and win it for him”
South Africa pace spearhead Dale Steyn has announced that the Proteas have to “do whatever it takes” to win the ongoing Test match against India in Durban in order to give veteran all-rounder Jacques Kallis the perfect farewell.
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“After the 13th over, the ball looked like it was 60 overs old”
Following a rather lacklustre first day, South Africa pace bowler Morne Morkel has hinted that India may have the upper hand throughout the second Test since the pitch at Durban “looks like a subcontinent wicket”.
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“We need to be on the money from Wednesday itself, otherwise they can score quickly and at [the] Wanderers”
South Africa pace bowler Morne Morkel has announced that India will sorely miss their iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar during the upcoming two-Test series, which gets underway on December 18 in Johannesburg.
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“Sachin, Sachin will reverberate in my ears till I stop breathing”
The end of a 24-year legacy has dawned upon the cricketing world as Sachin Tendulkar received a fitting farewell in his 200th and final Test match in his hometown of Mumbai as India decimated the West Indies by an innings and 126 runs.
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“We have rules and norms to follow so my emotions will not get in the way of my work”
Wankhede stadium curator Sudhir Naik has announced that he will not let himself get caught up in the Sachin Tendulkar fervour, stating that the ‘Little Master’ does not need a pitch tailored to his liking since he “is good enough to do it himself”.
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“I have created an ideal scenario for his farewell Test: India playing Pakistan at Eden Gardens, Kolkata with a passionate crowd and both nations at a standstill”
Legendary Pakistan left-arm pace bowler Wasim Akram believes India batsman Sachin Tendulkar could have the “best farewell” if he plays his last Test against Pakistan at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Samaraweera believes his decision to retire came at the right time
Sri Lanka batsman Thilan Samaraweera has announced his retirement from international cricket effective immediately after he was dropped from the national squad for their series against Bangladesh.
