Jayasuriya to retire from Tests

Sri Lankan all-rounder Sanath Jayasuriya has announced he is retiring from Test cricket after the first match of the series against England.

The 38-year-old, who revealed the news at the close of play on the third day of the Test in Kandy, will continue to play one-day matches.

"I'm proud of playing more than 100 Tests. I was thinking before the series that I'd finish it off here," he said.

"It's the best opportunity to retire from Test cricket."

Although he played in 188 Tests in his career, averaging 40.08, it is in the one-day game that he really made his name.

He was a member of Sri Lanka's World Cup winning team in 1995, and is the only player in the world to score over 12,000 runs and capture over 300 wickets in the 50-over format.

He announced his retirement in 2006, a decision which was soon reversed following a change of team management.

Source: BBC Sport