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Sanath Jayasuriya

Full name: Sanath Teran Jayasuriya

Born: 30th June 1969, Matara, Sri Lanka

Batting: Left-hand batsman
Bowling: Slow left-arm orthodox

Teams: Sri Lanka (Test: 1990/91-2007/08); Sri Lanka (ODI: 1989/90-2008); Asian Cricket Council XI (ODI: 2004/05-2007); Sri Lanka (Int Twenty20: 2006-2007/08); Colombo Cricket Club (Main FC: 1988/89-1992); Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club (Main FC: 1994/95-2007/08); Somerset (Main FC: 2005); Marylebone Cricket Club (Main FC: 2007); Lancashire (Main FC: 2007); Colombo Cricket Club (Main ListA: 1991/92); Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club (Main ListA: 1994-2007/08); Somerset (Main ListA: 2005); Ruhuna (Main ListA: 2007/08); Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club (Main Twenty20: 2004/05-2005/06); Lancashire (Main Twenty20: 2007); All teams

Indian Cricket Cricketer of the Year: 1996

Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 1997

Lists of matches and more detailed statistics
Articles: Mendis, Jayasuriya shine as Sri Lanka retains Asia Cup

ஜெயசூர்யா அதிரடி..! இலங்கை வெற்றி..!

Sri Lanka reach Asia Cup final after crushing win

Mumbai Indians beat the Challengers in inconsequential match, finish fifth

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Pictures: Sanath Jayasuriya celebrates after completing 50 runs

Jayasuriya reaching another 50

Jayasuriya getting bowled

Sanath Jayasuriya is bowled by Sohail Tanvir

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One of Sri Lanka’s greatest cricketers, Sanath Jayasuriya has many outstanding claims to greatness. As the most feared batsman in ODIs in the mid and late 90s Jayasuriya altered the face of batsmanship by going for the bowling from the first ball and giving the best of bowlers nightmares. A hero of the 1996 World Cup triumph Jayasuriya for long had a career strike rate of 90 - something unbelievable about a decade ago. Underlining his completeness as a cricketer he also proved his lasting qualities in Test matches eventually becoming his country’s highest Test run getter including a monumental 340 against India at Colombo in 1997. The compactly built Jayasuriya cuts, hooks and pulls with awesome power but is also a fluent driver of the ball on both sides of the wicket and is equally adept playing pace and spin as his superb record in both forms of the game will readily testify. One of a handful of cricketers to top the 10,000- run mark in ODIs Jayasuriya is only one of two players to score over 8000 runs and take 200 wickets in the shorter version of the game. As a left arm spinner Jayasuriya has been an under rated performer in Tests but in limited overs cricket his mixture of flight and turn – and his vast experience - can be more than a handful especially on responsive surfaces. He became the most capped player in ODIs in 2006. As a captain Jayasuriya has led by personal example leading the country from 1999 to 2003 and continuing to be a force to reckon with in his late 30s. He retired in 2006 but was persuaded to retract his decision and seems destined to play his fifth World Cup in the Caribbean in 2007.
Profile DateLine: 20th February 2007

Test Career Batting and Fielding (1990/91-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Sri Lanka	110	188	14	6973	340	40.07	14	31	78

Test Career Bowling (1990/91-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Sri Lanka	8188	323	3366	98	5-34	34.34	2	0	83.55	2.46

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1988/89-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	261	415	33	14742	340	38.59	29	70	162

First-Class Career Bowling (1988/89-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	15113	562	6719	205	5-34	32.77	2	0	73.72	2.66

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1989/90-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Sri Lanka	412	400	18	12622	189	33.04	27	65	91.21	117
Asian Cricket Council XI	4	4	0	66	28	16.50	0	0	81.48	0
Overall	416	404	18	12688	189	32.87	27	65	91.16	117

One-Day International Career Bowling (1989/90-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Sri Lanka	14070	41	11139	307	6-29	36.28	8	4	45.83	4.75
Asian Cricket Council XI	126	0	134	3	3-53	44.66	0	0	42.00	6.38
Overall	14196	41	11273	310	6-29	36.36	8	4	45.79	4.76

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1989/90-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	495	480	25	14606	189	32.10	30	73	139

One-Day Career Bowling (1989/90-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	16302	51	12967	369	6-29	35.14	11	5	44.90	4.74

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Sri Lanka	7	7	1	246	88	41.00	0	3	165.10	0

International Twenty20 Career Bowling (2006-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Sri Lanka	125	0	155	9	3-21	17.22	0	0	13.88	7.44

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2004/05-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	28	28	4	857	114*	35.70	1	5	163.54	4

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2004/05-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	388	1	478	27	4-24	17.70	1	0	14.37	7.39

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1987/88)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Sri Lanka Young Cricketers	6	6	1	70	53	14.00	0	1	4

Youth One-Day International Career Bowling (1987/88)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Sri Lanka Young Cricketers	163	1	104	7	3-34	14.85	0	0	23.28	3.82