Sanath Jayasuriya
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Sanath Teran Jayasuriya was born on 30th June 1969 in Matara. He is one of Sri Lanka's greatest cricketers. He is a left hand batsman and a slow left handed orthodox bowler, with a distinctive action. Despite having retired in early 2006, he was recalled for the series in England in the summer of that year where he was effective against England's pace bowlers. On 3rd December 2007, he announced his retirement from test cricket after scoring 78 against England in the first test in Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy; this knock included 6 consecutive fours off one Anderson over. [1]
Jayasruiya has had great success in ODIs, scoring over 12,000 runs including 25 centuries as well as taking 300 wickets. He has also scored 14 Test centuries but the last was against Pakistan in 2004. Jayasuriya captained Sri Lanka in both forms of the game between 1999 and 2003.
Style
Opening the Sri Lankan order alongside Upul Tharanga and Michael Vandort. His tactic of hitting the ball to the boundary in a hyper-aggressive opening to an innings has led to some momentous and memorable scores such as 340 against India in 1997, and was named one of the players of the tournament in the 1996 Cricket World Cup. His notable bowling style helps to reduce the amount of pressure on Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas.
Highest Test Scores
| Score | Opposition | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 340 | India | R. Premadasa Stadium | 1997 |
| 253 | Pakistan | Faislabad | 2004 |
| 213 | England | The Kennington Oval | 1997 |
| 199 | India | H. Seechurn Stadium | 1997 |
| 188 | Pakistan | J. Owen Stadium | 1998 |
| 157 | Zimbabwe | Aisgiriya Stadium | 2004 |
| 144* | Australia | Aisgiriya Stadium | 1998 |
