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Mahela Jayawardene

Full name:	Denagamage Proboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene
Born:	27th May 1977, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Batting:	Right-hand batsman
Bowling:	Right-arm medium pace
Teams:	Sri Lanka (Test: 1997-2008); Sri Lanka (ODI: 1997/98-2008); Asian Cricket Council XI (ODI: 2005/06-2007); Sri Lanka (Int Twenty20: 2006-2008/09); Sinhalese Sports Club (Main FC: 1996/97-2007/08); Sinhalese Sports Club (Main ListA: 1996/97-2007/08); Wayamba (Main ListA: 2007/08); Sinhalese Sports Club (Main Twenty20: 2004/05-2005/06); All teams
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A technically sound batsman who displays a calm temperament and all the shots Mahela Jayawardene plays strokes straight out of the textbook. His footwork, body balance and shot execution can hardly be faulted and he is capable of caressing the ball out of the reach of the fieldsmen so sure is his touch. With all the classiness surrounding his batting Jayawardene has also showed that he is capable of playing a long innings. The peak came about in 2006 when he scored 374 and added 624 runs for the third wicket with Kumar Sangakkara against South Africa at Colombo. His score was the highest score by a Sri Lankan surpassing Sanath Jayasuriya’s 340 besides being the fourth highest in Tests while the partnership was a record for any wicket in first class cricket, let alone Test matches. Jayawardene however is no stranger to long stays at the crease. In only his seventh Test he compiled 242 against India. Jayawardene made his Test debut in the game when Sri Lanka amassed the Test highest total of 952 for six against India at Colombo in 1997. His contribution was a modest 66 but he followed this up with a masterly 167 against New Zealand at Galle in only his fourth Test. He has had to endure patchy spells in his decade long career but his career average of almost 50 with 16 hundreds marks him out as a batsman who makes runs aplenty but makes them elegantly. He has also been one of the Sri Lankan mainstays in ODIs and in the last couple of years has proved to be an imaginative, shrewd and popular captain.
Profile DateLine: 20th February 2007 by CricketArchive

Test Career Batting and Fielding (1997-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Sri Lanka	98	160	12	7757	374	52.41	23	32	52.57	136

Test Career Bowling (1997-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Sri Lanka	470	17	232	4	2-32	58.00	0	0	117.50	2.96

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1995-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	178	280	21	13411	374	51.77	40	59	226

First-Class Career Bowling (1995-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	2870	101	1535	50	5-72	30.70	1	0	57.40	3.20

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Sri Lanka	278	260	28	7561	128	32.59	9	46	76.06	145
Asian Cricket Council XI	5	5	1	269	107	67.25	1	2	94.71	6
Overall	283	265	29	7830	128	33.17	10	48	76.58	151

One-Day International Career Bowling (1997/98-2007)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Sri Lanka	568	1	539	7	2-56	77.00	0	0	81.14	5.69
Asian Cricket Council XI	14	0	19	0	0-19					8.14
Overall	582	1	558	7	2-56	79.71	0	0	83.14	5.75

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1995-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	349	324	38	9488	128	33.17	10	60	182

One-Day Career Bowling (1995-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	1233	3	1086	23	3-25	47.21	0	0	68.50	5.09

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Sri Lanka	11	11	2	210	65	23.33	0	1	142.85	3

International Twenty20 Career Bowling (2006/07)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Sri Lanka	6	0	8	0	0-8					8.00

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2004/05-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	26	25	7	403	65	22.38	0	1	138.48	8

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2004/05-2006/07)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	51	0	61	2	2-22	30.50	0	0	25.50	7.17

Youth Test Career Batting and Fielding (1993/94)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Sri Lanka Under-19s	3	3	0	156	108	52.00	1	0	4

Youth Test Career Bowling (1993/94)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Sri Lanka Under-19s	354	20	133	6	3-63	22.16	0	0	59.00	2.25

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1993/94)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Sri Lanka Under-19s	3	3	1	80	51*	40.00	0	1	0

Youth One-Day International Career Bowling (1993/94)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Sri Lanka Under-19s	144	3	75	3	2-26	25.00	0	0	48.00	3.12