Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis announces retirement from all forms of cricket

Sri Lankan mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis on Wednesday announced his retirement from all forms of the game.

The 34-year old, who made his debut for Sri Lanka in 2008 and last played in international cricket in 2015, took 288 wickets for his country across the three formats.

Famous for his "carrom ball", Mendis snapped 70 wickets in 19 Tests, 152 in 87 ODIs and 66 in 39 T20Is but he couldn't prolong his career due to injuries and loss of form.