ICC Hall of Fame
Inducted: 2021 | Career: 1997 - 2015
Mahela
Jayawardena
Sri LankaOne of the great batters to ever play the game, Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardena set new standards in both Test and white-ball cricket, playing 652 times for his country in a remarkable 18-year career.
Player Bio
A technically elegant but unfussy batter, Jayawardena made his debut for Sri Lanka in a Test against India in 1997, setting in motion an international career that helped establish Sri Lanka as a world power in the sport.
With more than 10,000 runs in Test and ODI cricket, Jayawardena stands among the finest players to ever come from the island nation.
date of birth:
27 May 1977
role:
Batter
batting style:
Right-hand
bowling style:
Right-hand
Date of debut:
2 Aug 1997
