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Sri Lankan star signs on-By Nick Creely Ex-Sri Lankan batter Mahela Udawatte has signed at Buckley Ridges. Source:Dandenong.starcommunity The competition keeps going from strength to strength. Yet another high-profile name has joined the ranks of the Dandenong District Cricket Association Turf 1 competition, with former Sri Lankan Test batter Mahela Udawatte signing on for Buckley Ridges. The 35-year-old has moved to Australia, arriving in late September and has linked up with the DDCA powerhouses in a major coup, with the left-handed top-order batter having permanent residency. While Udawatte has been in bubbles with the Sri Lankan international set-up in recent months, he has retired professionally from the game. Udawatte played two Test matches for Sri Lanka – his last coming in June, 2018 against the West Indies – as well as nine ODIs and eight Twenty20 international matches. ...