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Sanath Jayasuriya

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Deshabandu Sanath Teran Jayasuriya (Sinhala: සනත් ජයසූරිය, Tamil: சனத் ஜெயசூர்யா; born 30 June 1969), is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and captain, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest ever to play the game. A left arm opening batsman, an orthodox spinner 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

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sanath Jayasuriya has received more than 2,306,870 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Sanath Jayasuriya is the 27th most popular cricketer (down from 20th in 2019), the 39th most popular biography from Sri Lanka (down from 35th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Sri Lankan Cricketer.

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Among cricketers, Sanath Jayasuriya ranks 27 out of 68. Before her are Diana Edulji, Virender Sehwag, Syed Kirmani, Shahid Afridi, Chris Gayle, and Wasim Akram. After her are Yuvraj Singh, Shakib Al Hasan, James Anderson, Shoaib Akhtar, VVS Laxman, and Ricky Ponting.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Sanath Jayasuriya ranks 893. Before her are Tadateru Omoto, Taro Goto, Satoshi Okura, Trine Skei Grande, Madhoo, and Brian Drummond. After her are Junko Asari, CeCe Peniston, Florencia Lozano, Mark Burke, Masayuki Mita, and Shin Tanada.

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In Sri Lanka

Among people born in Sri Lanka, Sanath Jayasuriya ranks 39 out of 44. Before her are Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala (1810), Heather Armitage (1933), Alexander Khloponin (1965), Beverley Craven (1963), Susanthika Jayasinghe (1975), and Muttiah Muralitharan (1972). After her are David Wilkie (1954), Kumar Sangakkara (1977), Mahela Jayawardene (1977), Lasith Malinga (1983), and Tillakaratne Dilshan (1976).

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Among CRICKETERS In Sri Lanka

Among cricketers born in Sri Lanka, Sanath Jayasuriya ranks 2. Before her are Muttiah Muralitharan (1972). After her are Kumar Sangakkara (1977), Mahela Jayawardene (1977), Lasith Malinga (1983), and Tillakaratne Dilshan (1976).

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