Mahela Jayawardene

Sri Lankan cricketer · Sri Lanka · On the map · Athletes · Born 1977 · age 49

Denagamage Praboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene is a Sri Lankan former professional cricketer, captain, and batsman of the Sri Lankan national cricket team.

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2016“Mahela is a class player so it would be great to have him back and in the form he was in before he got injured [injured his thigh during a cricket game]”In their words19 January 2016Wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Ludeman of the Adelaide Strikers, The Advertiser (19 January 2016), "Adelaide Strikers may roll the dice on starRead the whole statement

2007“We should not play like Australia or India or England - we should play like Sri Lanka.”In their wordsWisden Cricketers' Almanack, 2007Read the whole statement

Wisden Cricketer of the YearAward2001“There is so much uncertainty in cricket. One day you can get a hundred, the next day you can be dismissed for a zero. It makes you become practical about things.”In their words22 September 2001Sport Star, vol, 2001-09-22Read the whole statement

1977Born27 May 1977

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ClubYears

Sussex County Cricket Club2015

Adelaide Strikers2015-2016

Trinbago Knight Riders2014

Delhi Capitals2012-2014

Wayamba United2012

Kochi Tuskers Kerala2011

Punjab Kings2008-2010

Wayamba cricket team2007-2012

Sri Lanka1997-2014

Sinhalese Sports Club1995-2015

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Jayawardene batting in a Test match for Sri Lanka in 2008

Jayawardene bowling vs England in his final ODI in Sri Lanka

Jayawardene batting vs England in his final ODI in Sri Lanka

An innings-by-innings breakdown of Jayawardene's Test match batting career, showing runs scored (red bars) and the average of the last ten innings (blue line)

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Mahela Jayawardene

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He wants to learn new things and to evolve as a cricketer.
Jayawardene on English cricketer Joe Root, quoted on ESPNCRICINFO, "Jayawardene praise for 'special' England batting performance", March, Own words
My role with England is to help develop their cricketers, and to help with how they should approach different challenges - like playing spin.
Jayawardene on criticism from SLC president Thilanga Sumathipala, contending that his ten-day consulting role with England is largely, Own words
A prolific, elegant and utterly classy batsman with a huge appetite for runs, and a calm yet authoritative captain - those are the qualities that best describe Mahela Jayawardene.
S Rajesh and ESPNcricinfo staff on Mahela Jayawardene, quoted on ESPN Cricket Info, "Mahela Jayawardene", Own words