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The Sri Lanka captain became just the fourth player to score hundreds against all nine Test opponents.
Career Statistics of Marvan Atapattu after he retired from Test cricket.
With six titles -- four more than Pakistan -- and unmatched consistency, Sri Lanka has quietly been the tournament's second-most dominant force.
His resignation comes after the island nation's back-to-back Test series defeats to continental neighbours Pakistan and India in last three months.
The former captain asked Sri Lanka Cricket to release him from his annual central contract.
Marvan Atapattu announced his retirement from international cricket after Sri Lanka lost the second Test to Australia.
Former captain Marvan Atapattu faces possible disciplinary action after opting out of Sri Lanka's forthcoming cricket Test series against Bangladesh.
Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu is being sent abroad for treatment on a back injury which officials say has left him suffering unbearable pain.
The former Sri Lanka captain returns after a five-month absence having recovered from an acute disc problem in his lower back that required surgery in May.
Former Sri Lankan star players Marvan Atapattu and Chaminda Vaas have been named assistant coach and fast bowling coach in the latest shake up of Sri Lanka Cricket set up, SLC officials said.
Marvan Atapattu will lead the Tests against West Indies and the triangular ODI series in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, 2-0 down in the series, closed on 239 for two in reply to Australia's first innings total of 401
Sri Lanka appointed former captain Marvan Atapattu as the team's batting coach for the England tour, which gets underway next month.
The Sri Lanka captain will miss the Test series against South Africa starting later this month.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with members of the 1996 World Cup-winning Sri Lankan cricket team during his official visit to Colombo.
Sri Lanka's captain said getting the master batsman out early could make a big difference to his team's fortunes.
The Sri Lankan opener split the webbing between the middle and index fingers on his left hand while fielding during the first day's play.
Atapattu, 36, last played test cricket against India in 2005 before he was sidelined for 18 months with a serious back injury.
The SL captain hit a century to lead Sri Lanka to 411 for five on the disrupted third day of the second Test against Australia.
Sri Lankan batsman Marvan Atapattu's scathing criticism of the selectors will be taken up by the Sri Lankan cricket (SLC) during its meeting next week, a top official said on Sunday
The Sri Lankan skipper scored 97 not out to guide his team to a four-wicket victory and an unassailable 3-0 lead in their five-match ODI series against South Africa.
The duo hit double centuries as Sri Lanka piled up 713 for three declared in reply to Zimbabwe's 228 on the third day of the second Test.
Sri Lankan captain Marvan Atapattu said the grassy Kotla track would suit his pace bowlers
Atapattu has kept the job despite Sri Lanka's failure this month to qualify for a home tri-series final for the first time.
Chief selector Ashantha de Mel told reporters Atapattu had been left out to give opportunities to younger players.
Marvan Atapattu scored a chanceless, unbeaten 108 as Sri Lanka reached 250-4 on the opening day of the first Test against the Windies.
Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu believes his side are capable of becoming the best one-day international team in time for the World Cup.
Asserting that boards around the world cannot bar players from earning a living through the Indian Cricket League, former Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu on Monday said the venture should be looked upon as an employment opportunity rather than a challenge to the existing set up
Sri Lanka were 456 for 7 in reply to Zimbabwe's first innings of 199 on day 2 in the first Test.
Upul Tharanga scored his second one-day international century to anchor Sri Lanka's 255 for seven off 50 overs in the third one-day international against New Zealand in Christchurch.
Karunaratne, 36, scored 7222 runs in Tests at a healthy average of nearly 40, including a top score of 244. He also played 50 ODIs, scoring 1,316 runs.
India's batting coach Sanjay Bangar defend Rohit Sharma's repeated failures in Test cricket, saying the Mumbai batsman deserves the same patience Sri Lanka had with their greats, Marvan Atapattu and Kumar Sangakkara.
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