Sanath Jayasuriya
On scorecards: ST Jayasuriya
In-game rating: 87/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Sanath Jayasuriya played 110 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1991 to 2007. The first came against New Zealand at Seddon Park, with a score of 35, and the last against England at Asgiriya Stadium in 2007.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 4,222 runs at 38.7 in 66 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 340 from 578 balls against India at R Premadasa Stadium in 1997. The best bowling is 5 for 34 against South Africa at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in 2004.
In all: 14 hundreds, 31 fifties, 2 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 43.8 across 62 Tests; away it was 35.7 across 48 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Pakistan: 1,490 runs at 51.4 in 17 Tests. Sinhalese Sports Club Ground was the most frequent ground, with 22 Tests and 1,542 runs at 45.4. Sanath Jayasuriya captained Sri Lanka in 38 Tests, winning 18 and losing 12. The scorecards record 4 player-of-the-match awards. Sri Lanka won 40 of the Tests Sanath Jayasuriya played and lost 35, with 35 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 110 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340 | 578 | India | R Premadasa Stadium | 1997 | Drawn |
| 253 | 348 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 2004 | Won |
| 213 | 278 | England | Kennington Oval | 1998 | Won |
| 199 | 226 | India | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1997 | Drawn |
| 188 | 358 | Pakistan | Asgiriya Stadium | 2000 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/34 | 14.1 | South Africa | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2004 | Won |
| 5/43 | 29 | Zimbabwe | Galle International Stadium | 2002 | Won |
| 4/24 | 8.3 | England | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2001 | Lost |
| 4/31 | 18 | Zimbabwe | Galle International Stadium | 2002 | Won |
| 4/40 | 12.4 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 1999 | Won |
Best in a match: 9/74 against Zimbabwe (2002).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 17 | 1,490 | 51.38 | 4/6 | 5 | 55.80 |
| South Africa | 15 | 857 | 31.74 | 1/5 | 21 | 31.95 |
| England | 14 | 819 | 35.61 | 1/3 | 27 | 28.89 |
| Australia | 13 | 686 | 31.18 | 2/2 | 4 | 77.50 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 513 | 24.43 | 0/4 | 3 | 98.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 730 | 42.94 | 2/2 | 20 | 19.70 |
| India | 10 | 938 | 67.00 | 3/2 | 11 | 34.55 |
| West Indies | 10 | 562 | 35.13 | 0/5 | 2 | 77.00 |
| Bangladesh | 5 | 378 | 75.60 | 1/2 | 5 | 20.80 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 62 | 4,114 | 43.77 | 9/19 | 66 | 31.83 |
| Away | 48 | 2,859 | 35.74 | 5/12 | 32 | 39.53 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44 | 2,751 | 42.32 | 5/14 | 29 | 43.55 |
| 2000s | 66 | 4,222 | 38.73 | 9/17 | 69 | 30.48 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 22 | 1,542 | 45.35 | 2/10 | 26 | 30.69 |
| Asgiriya Stadium | 14 | 908 | 36.32 | 3/3 | 9 | 49.78 |
| Galle International Stadium | 11 | 660 | 41.25 | 2/1 | 24 | 19.58 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 7 | 434 | 48.22 | 1/3 | 2 | 114.00 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 6 | 568 | 71.00 | 1/2 | 4 | 31.00 |
| Harare Sports Club | 4 | 200 | 40.00 | 1/0 | 5 | 17.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1991 at Seddon Park
- Latest in the archive: v England, 2007 at Asgiriya Stadium
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