Shortly after his retirement, Suranga Lakmal signed a contract with the Derbyshire county team.

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Sri Lankan fast bowler Suranga Lakmal has decided to play in the County League. A day after retiring from international cricket, Lakmal signed a two-year deal with the Derbyshire team. Lakmal, 34, will work with former Sri Lankan head coach Mickey Arthur in Derbyshire. Lakmal said in a statement: “Experiencing county cricket is something I have wanted to do for a long time and I couldn’t turn down the opportunity to work with Mickey again. I have loved every moment of my international career. And I want to thank the board of Sri Lanka for this. I look forward to sharing that experience with young bowlers.”

Arthur, Director of Cricket in Derbyshire, expressed his happiness at meeting the veteran pacemaker. He said: “Suranga is one of Sri Lanka’s all-time best on the ball and it’s fantastic to be able to bring him to Derbyshire for the next two seasons. We have great ambitions to project ourselves in Derbyshire and see Suranga retire from international cricket.” And it’s a compromise decision. Like other players and coaches at the club, he is excited about the plans.”

We reported that Lakmal had announced his retirement from international cricket after the tour of India on Wednesday. Lakmal, who made his debut against India at the Nagpur ODI in 2009, took 168 Test wickets in 68 matches, 109 wickets in 86 ODIs and eight wickets in 11 T20Is.

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