Tharanga says No to Test cricket for six months

Meanwhile, there is atlast some good news for Sri lanka as fast bowler Dhammika Prasad is fit and has been named in the provisional squad after a gap of 2 years. (Photo: AFP)

The squad includes five specialist spinners - Rangana Herath, Dilruwan Perera and Lakshan Sandakan Akila Dananjaya and Jeffrey Vandersay. (Photo: AP)

Tharanga does not feature among the 25 in the provisional Test squad for the forthcoming games against Pakistan in the UAE. (Photo: AFP)

Tharanga has had a torrid time in the longest format of the game scoring only 430 runs in 8 matches this year. (Photo: AFP)

Sri Lanka limited overs captain Upul Tharanga took a drastic decision after suffering a 0-5 drubbing in the hands of India. (Photo: AFP)

Sri Lanka have now suffered two clean sweeps under Tharanga’s captaincy. (Photo: AP)

The story is different in ODIs though. He has scored at an impressive average of 47.21 this year. (Photo: AP)

The left hander has opted out of Test cricket for six months in order to focus on the white-ball formats. (Photo: AFP)