Sri Lanka pacer Dhammika Prasad announced has retirment from international cricket at age of 37.
Prasad played an integral role in Sri Lanka's first series win in England in 2014. His second-innings five-wicket haul has been the highlight of his short career.Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath on Thursday remembered Prasad's heroics against England. Talking to a website he said, "We had never won a series in England, and when Dhammika took wickets on that fourth day in Leeds, it set us up for victory and that was a remarkable thing." he further added, "When he and I bowled together, I knew he would be putting pressure on the batsman from the other end - either keeping the runs down, or threatening their wickets."
37-year-old Prasad bagged 75 wickets in the longest format of the game and finished with 32 ODI wickets in 24 games. Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath on Thursday remembered Prasad's heroics against England. Prasad wants to play in Sri Lanka's domestic arena before entirely quitting cricket.
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