Sri Lanka

Mahela Jayawardene

Batsman

Mahela Jayawardene is a cricket player from Sri Lanka who plays as a batsman. The current team is Sri Lanka.

Date of Birth 27 May 1977 (49)
Team Sri Lanka
Birthplace Colombo

Profile

About the Player

Mahela Jayawardene is a cricket player from Sri Lanka. He plays mainly as a batsman. The national team is Sri Lanka. In the past, he was part of Sri Lanka national.

The playing role is batsman. The available data covers Test, ODI, IPL, domestic T20 and list a cricket.

He was born in Colombo in 1977.

The information is kept simple and clear so it is easy to read. More details can be added when new confirmed information becomes available. The profile also notes that the player is connected with cricket in Sri Lanka.

Player Details

Country: Sri Lanka
Role: Batsman
Date of Birth: 27 May 1977 (49)
Birthplace: Colombo

On the field

Style and Honours

Playing Style

Plays As Batsman

Career Highlights

Wisden Cricketer of the Year
2007

By the numbers

Career Statistics

Career statistics by format
Format	Matches	Innings	Runs	Highest Score	Batting Average	Strike Rate	Centuries	Half-centuries	Catches
Test	79	137	6,615	374	50.50	51.28	21	25	110
ODI	283	264	8,069	144	33.48	80.75	12	51	140
IPL	80	79	1,808	110	28.25	123.50	1	10	33
Domestic T20	92	91	2,228	100	27.17	129.53	1	14	24
List A	5	5	240	117	60.00	96.00	1	1	2

Squads

Teams and Country

All teams

National Team Sri Lanka
Previous Team Sri Lanka national

Learn

Cricket Guides

All guides

batting intermediate

How to Improve Batting Timing

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batting beginner

How to Protect Yourself While Batting

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batting beginner

How to Hold a Cricket Bat

Learn the basic grip for a cricket bat. A good grip helps you control the bat and play straight shots.

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