Personal Information

Full NameSanath Teran Jayasuriya
BornJune 30, 1969 Matara
Age54 Years, 8 Months, 19 Days
National SideSri Lanka
Batting StyleLeft Handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
SportCricket

Ranking

TestODIT20
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Man of the Match

TestODIT20World CupCL
44865-

Career Information

Teams PlayedSri Lanka, Asia XI, ICC World XI, Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club, Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Colombo Cricket Club, Dolphins, Lancashire, MCC, Ruhuna, Southern Districts, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lankan Invitation XI, Southern Province, Worcestershire, Western Prov North, Young Sri Lanka, Mumbai Indians, Sri Lanka Under-19, Somerset, Khulna Royal Bengals, Kandurata Warriors
Career Span

Sanath Teran Jayasuriya Overall Stats

Batting & Fielding Performance

MIN/ORHS100s50s4s6sAVGS/RCTSTDucksR/O
Test
110188146973340 v IND14319105940.07-780
ODI
4454331813430189 v IND2868150027032.3691.201230
World Cup
383731165120 v NZ361202734.2690.66180
T20I
3130362988 v KEN04762323.29129.1540
IPL
30302768114* v CSK14843927.42144.3640

Bowling Performance

IOMRWBest3s5sAVGE/RS/RMtc
Test
1401364.43233366985/34 v SA3234.342.4683.55
ODI
368247945118713236/29 v ENG21436.754.7846.04
World Cup
31219.141060273/12 v IND3039.254.8348.70
T20I
2461.50456193/21 v NZ1024.007.3719.52
IPL
21491390133/14 v KKR1030.007.9522.61

Sanath Teran Jayasuriya Profile

Ever since he first stepped into international cricket, Sanath Jayasuriya has become one of the strongest pillars of Sri Lankan cricket, redefining the concept of class and talent. 

For most of the initial stages in his career, Jayasuriya was considered more of a bowler than a specialist batsman. However, as time passed, he became the most suitable opener Sri Lanka ever produced. He first opened during the Hero Cup in 1993 and went on to cement a firm place in the side. It was his rattling attacks on the bowlers in the 1996 World Cup that proved his potential as a batsman, helping the Islanders clinch their maiden WC title. Later, he crept into the Test side as well and began to display his batting prowess, notching one hundred after the other. Jayasuriya dominated the cover and point region and was an exponent of brilliant hand-eye co-ordination. Just like any other cricketer, he had his own share of lows, but every time critics pointed a finger at him, he would respond with his bat. Also, his astute bowling coupled with his sound batting made him the perfect all-rounder in the game. Soon, captaincy came knocking and it was gladly accepted by Jayasuriya, as he guided his team to a semi-final berth in the 2003 World Cup.

Retirement plans were announced in 2006, only to make a comeback within weeks. Few months later, Jayasuriya hung his whites, whilst continuing to exhibit the coloured clothes. Once again, he was a significant contributor to Sri Lanka’s place in the 2007 CWC final and steered his team to an Asia Cup win in 2008. However, age caught up and he failed to duplicate his magic from the Test and ODI arena to the T20 format, particularly the IPL. He still made it to the 30-man squad for the 2011 CWC, and made a surprise comeback to the ODI side when he was named for the one-day series against England. Immediately, he decided to hang up his boots after the first ODI.