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Mahela Jayawardena
Country: Sri Lanka Date of Birth: May 27, 1977
Place of Birth: Colombo
Batting Style: Right Handed
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium
Skill: Batsman
Teams Played: Asia XI, Kings XI Punjab, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Sri Lanka, Wayamba Elevens
Batting Performance
| M | Inn | No | Runs | HS | 100s | 50s | Avg | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 128 | 213 | 13 | 10086 | 374 | 29 | 40 | 50.43 | 51.91 |
| ODI | 358 | 336 | 34 | 10080 | 144 | 15 | 62 | 33.38 | 77.49 |
| T20s | 35 | 35 | 5 | 953 | 100 | 1 | 6 | 31.77 | 139.33 |
| IPL | 49 | 48 | 12 | 1136 | 110* | 1 | 5 | 31.56 | 133.49 |
Bowling & Fielding Performance
| M | Overs | Runs | Mdns | Wkts | Avg | Best | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 128 | 92.1 | 297 | 18 | 6 | 49.5 | 2/32 | 3.22 |
| ODI | 358 | 96.6 | 558 | 1 | 7 | 79.71 | 2/56 | 5.78 |
| T20s | 35 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0/8 | 8 |
| IPL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Career Performance
| First Match | Last Match | |
|---|---|---|
| Tests | August 2, 1997 v India at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | January 3, 2012 v South Africa at Newlands, Cape Town |
| ODIs | January 24, 1998 v Zimbabwe at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | January 14, 2012 v South Africa at Buffalo Park, East London |
| T20s | June 15, 2006 v England at The Rose Bowl, Southampton | August 8, 2011 v Australia at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy |
| IPL | April 21, 2008 v Rajasthan Royals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | May 15, 2011 v Rajasthan Royals at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore |
Profile
Jayawardene made his Test debut in the record breaking Test in 1997 against India at Colombo. He added 66 to their first innings score of 952/6, the highest innings total till date. Mahela’s entry into the international arena signalled the arrival of a new era in Sri Lankan cricket. Early on in his career he scored 167 against New Zealand and 242 against India.With a fine temperament and an excellent technique, Jayawardene is capable of playing long innings. He gave an example of that when he became the first Sri-Lankan captain to score a Test triple-century which came against the Proteas at the SSC in Colombo. He has displayed great leadership skills by guiding his side to the final of 2007 World Cup in Caribbean. Mahela was honoured by the ICC as the best international captain in 2006.
In March, 2009, Jayawardene led Sri Lanka on a tour to Pakistan. He scored a double century in the first test match and in the second match they were in a very strong position with Samaraweera scoring consecutive double centuries and Dilshan scoring 145 runs. However, on their way to the Gaddafi stadium for day 3 of the test match, the Sri Lankan team's bus was attacked by terrorists and several players were injured, including Jayawardene. The series of called off and Mahela resigned as captain of Sri Lanka.
In the recent Tri-Series between India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, Mahela's undefeated knock of 71 runs was enough to beat India by 4 wickets and clinch the series.
