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Sanath Jayasuriya

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Deshabandu Sanath Teran Jayasuriya (Sinhala: සනත් ‌‌ටෙරාන් ජයසූරිය, Tamil: சனத் ஜெயசூர்யா; born 30 June 1969), is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, captain, cricket administrator and coach. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest all rounders ever to play in ODI cricket. A left arm orthodox spinner, left handed batter and a dynamic fielder, Jayasuriya together with his opening partner Romesh Kaluwitharana is credited for having revolutionized one-day international cricket with his explosive batting in the mid-1990s, which initiated the hard-hitting modern-day batting strategy of all nations. He was a key member of the Sri Lankan team that won 1996 Cricket World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sanath Jayasuriya is the 57th most popular cricketer (down from 38th in 2019), the 47th most popular biography from Sri Lanka (down from 44th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Sri Lankan Cricketer.

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Among CRICKETERS

Among cricketers, Sanath Jayasuriya ranks 57 out of 136. Before her are Shakib Al Hasan, Yuvraj Singh, Cheteshwar Pujara, Steve Waugh, Adam Gilchrist, and Tony Greig. After her are Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Phillip Hughes, Andrew Symonds, Axar Patel, and Ricky Ponting.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Sanath Jayasuriya ranks 1,050. Before her are Brian Drummond, Nicky Wire, Darcey Bussell, Sanjay Gupta, Megan Ward, and Ilias Atmatsidis. After her are George LeMieux, Roy Lassiter, Sadhana Sargam, Stephanie Savage, Shilpa Shirodkar, and Rob Huebel.

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In Sri Lanka

Among people born in Sri Lanka, Sanath Jayasuriya ranks 47 out of 51. Before her are Alexander Khloponin (1965), Susanthika Jayasinghe (1975), David Wilkie (1954), Muttiah Muralitharan (1972), Shehan Karunatilaka (1975), and Pooja Umashankar (1981). After her are Tillakaratne Dilshan (1976), Mahela Jayawardene (1977), Lasith Malinga (1983), Chaminda Vaas (1974), Niluka Karunaratne (1985), and Ajantha Mendis (1985).

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Among CRICKETERS In Sri Lanka

Among cricketers born in Sri Lanka, Sanath Jayasuriya ranks 3. Before her are Kumar Sangakkara (1977), and Muttiah Muralitharan (1972). After her are Tillakaratne Dilshan (1976), Mahela Jayawardene (1977), Lasith Malinga (1983), and Chaminda Vaas (1974).

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