Complex sentence: He said he wanted to elongate his career in the Limited-Overs formats of the game.Thus, he ended a marvellous yet sadly short career in Test cricket, taking 87 wickets in only 18 matches at an average of 22.09 and at a strike rate of 38.7.
Split into simpler sentences: He said he wanted to elongate his career in the Limited-Overs formats of the game. He ended his career in Test cricket taking 87 wickets in 18 matches at an average of 22.09 and at a strike rate of 38.7.