Suranga Lakmal has joined a Derbyshire with a two-year deal after retiring from international cricket

Sri Lanka right-arm pacer Suranga Lakmal had informed the SLC that he will retire from international cricket across all formats of the game while he has signed a two-year deal with Derbyshire.

Sri Lanka right-arm pacer Suranga Lakmal had announced that he will take retirement from the international in all formats of the game after the upcoming India tour. After announcing his retirement, he has signed a two-year deal with Derbyshire. At Derbyshire, Lakmal will be rejoining the former Sri Lankan head coach Mickey Arthur who had joined the club last year.

“Experiencing county cricket is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time and the chance to work with Mickey again was something I couldn’t turn down. I’ve loved every second of my international career, and I would like to thank Sri Lanka for allowing me to live my dream. Hopefully, I can bring that experience into this new challenge, to help the young bowlers, who are already making an impact at Derbyshire,”

said Lakmal as reported by ESPNcricinfo.

However, Mickey expressed excitement about Lakmal joining the club, as he can set an example for the young players in the team.

“Suranga is among Sri Lanka’s all-time greats with the ball and it’s brilliant to be able to bring him to Derbyshire for the next two seasons. We have big ambitions for the project at Derbyshire, and Suranga’s decision to retire from international cricket and commit to the club shows he’s as excited about those plans as the other players and coaches,”

said Arthur.

“He knows my standards and can set the example for our young players on and off the field, and to add his quality to our ranks gives us a whole new dimension with the ball,”

he added.

Suranga Lakmal had informed the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) that he will retire from all formats of the game after being done with the upcoming India tour in 2022.