Update Ajantha Mendis retires from all forms of cricket

[Nairrk]

Ajantha Mendis, perhaps cricket's original mystery spinner in the video analysis age, has announced his retirement from all forms of the game. The 34-year old last played international cricket in 2015, an ODI against New Zealand in Christchurch.

The inventor of what became known as the "carrom ball" - legbreaks produced by flicking the ball like a striker on a carrom board - took 70 wickets in 19 Tests, 152 in 87 ODIs and 66 in 39 T20Is.

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