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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sanath Jayasuriya has received more than 2,513,873 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Sanath Jayasuriya is the 38th most popular cricketer (down from 27th in 2019), the 44th most popular biography from Sri Lanka (down from 39th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Sri Lankan Cricketer.

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Among CRICKETERS

Among cricketers, Sanath Jayasuriya ranks 38 out of 136. Before her are Diana Edulji, Yuvraj Singh, Allan Border, Richie Benaud, Shahid Afridi, and Bill Brown. After her are Mohammed Shami, Phillip Hughes, Shakib Al Hasan, Tony Greig, Ricky Ponting, and Steve Waugh.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Sanath Jayasuriya ranks 970. Before her are Róbson, Niklas Jonsson, Jens Eriksen, Simon Grayson, Ippei Watanabe, and Helen Kelesi. After her are Sheila Taormina, Adrian Carmack, Andrew Breitbart, Takuma Koga, Christian Moser, and Takayoshi Amma.

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In Sri Lanka

Among people born in Sri Lanka, Sanath Jayasuriya ranks 44 out of 51. Before her are Lakshman Kadirgamar (1932), Muttiah Muralitharan (1972), Beverley Craven (1963), Alexander Khloponin (1965), Susanthika Jayasinghe (1975), and Shehan Karunatilaka (1975). After her are David Wilkie (1954), Kumar Sangakkara (1977), Lasith Malinga (1983), Mahela Jayawardene (1977), Tillakaratne Dilshan (1976), and Chaminda Vaas (1974).

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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), Lasith Malinga (1983), Mahela Jayawardene (1977), Tillakaratne Dilshan (1976), and Chaminda Vaas (1974).

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