Sri Lanka’s Mystery Spinner Ajantha Mendis Announces Retirement from All Forms of Cricket

New Delhi: Sri Lanka’s mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

34-year-old Mendis, who made his international debut in 2008 and last played for Sri Lanka in 2015, was famous for being one of the earliest bowlers to develop the ‘carrom ball’, bamboozling batsmen especially in his early days.

Mendis had appeared in 19 Tests, 87 ODIs and 39 T20Is for Sri Lanka, picking 70, 152 and 66 wickets respectively.

Mendis began with a bang, taking 6/13 in the Asia Cup final in 2008 against India. He then troubled India further, picking up 28 wickets in a three-Test series at home which Sri Lanka won 2-1.

He became the fastest bowler to reach 50 ODI wickets.

The Sri Lankan spinner is the only bowler to take a six-wicket haul in T20Is twice.