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Chaminda Vaas has plans to end his distinguished international career for Sri Lanka in a year’s time.

The left-arm fast-medium bowler collected three wickets for 45 from 22 overs to help his side restrict West Indies to 269 for nine here on Monday. Sri Lanka have recently lost the services of batting stalwarts Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu to retirement from Tests, but Vaas believes there are strong replacements waiting in the wings to take up the mantle when he departs.

He did, however, bemoan the loss of Lasith Malinga, Dilhara Fernando, and Farveez Maharoof all to injury for this trip to the Caribbean. “We are missing them, but I think the players we have in this side have a good chance to prove themselves,” he said.

“I think we have good fast bowling stocks in Sri Lanka. Apart from Malinga, Fernando, and Maharoof, we also have Ishara Amarasinghe, who has not played a Test, but he is on this trip, and there are others, so I think it is a good time for Sri Lanka cricket concerning fast bowlers. “I think Sri Lanka cricket is going in the right way, and I believe that when I leave, it will be the right time,” he added.

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