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Sanath Jayasuriya
Sanath jayasuriya portrait.jpg
Jayasuriya playing for Sri Lanka in 2008
Personal information
Full nameSanath Teran Jayasuriya
Born(1969-06-30)30 June 1969(age 52)
Matara, Ceylon
NicknameMaster Blaster, Little Dynamite, Matara Hurricane
Matara Mauler
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left arm orthodox
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
  • Sri Lanka (1989–2011)
Test debut (cap 49)22 February 1991 v New Zealand
Last Test1 December 2007 v England
ODI debut (cap 58)26 December 1989 v Australia
Last ODI28 June 2011 v England
ODI shirt no.07
T20I debut (cap 4)15 June 2006 v England
Last T20I25 June 2011 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1994–2011Bloomfield
2005Somerset
2007Lancashire
2008Warwickshire
2008–2010Mumbai Indians
2010Worcestershire
2011Ruhuna Rhinos
2012Khulna Royal Bengals
2012Kandurata Warriors
Career statistics
CompetitionTestODIFCT20
Matches110445265111
Runs scored6,97313,43014,8192,317
Batting average40.0732.3638.3922.71
100s/50s14/3128/6829/701/12
Top score340189340114*
Balls bowled8,18814,87415,2751,593
Wickets9832320577
Bowling average34.3436.7533.2025.75
5 wickets in innings2420
10 wickets in match0000
Best bowling5/346/295/344/24
Catches/stumpings78/0123/0162/021/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo,15 April 2021