CRICKETER
Sanath Jayasuriya
1969 - Today
Sanath Jayasuriya
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 2,284,978 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 43rd most popular biography from Sri Lanka (down from 39th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Sri Lankan Cricketer.
Memorability Metrics
2.3M
Page Views (PV)
31.22
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
1.38
Effective Languages (L*)
3.87
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Sanath Jayasuriyas by language
Over the past year Sanath Jayasuriya has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 371,540 views, followed by Hindi (11,258), and Sinhalese (9,390). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Tamil (53.31%), Telugu (46.82%), and Sinhalese (45.88%)
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.
Most Popular Cricketers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDiana Edulji
1956 - Present
HPI: 32.37
Rank: 32
Yuvraj Singh
1981 - Present
HPI: 32.35
Rank: 33
Allan Border
1955 - Present
HPI: 32.31
Rank: 34
Richie Benaud
1930 - 2015
HPI: 32.27
Rank: 35
Shahid Afridi
1980 - Present
HPI: 31.76
Rank: 36
Bill Brown
1912 - 2008
HPI: 31.57
Rank: 37
Sanath Jayasuriya
1969 - Present
HPI: 31.22
Rank: 38
Mohammed Shami
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.01
Rank: 39
Phillip Hughes
1988 - 2014
HPI: 30.97
Rank: 40
Shakib Al Hasan
1987 - Present
HPI: 30.56
Rank: 41
Tony Greig
1946 - 2012
HPI: 30.24
Rank: 42
Ricky Ponting
1974 - Present
HPI: 30.22
Rank: 43
Steve Waugh
1965 - Present
HPI: 30.02
Rank: 44
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1969, Sanath Jayasuriya ranks 969. 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.
Others Born in 1969
Go to all RankingsRóbson
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 31.32
Rank: 963
Niklas Jonsson
SKIER
1969 - Present
HPI: 31.29
Rank: 964
Jens Eriksen
BADMINTON PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 31.28
Rank: 965
Simon Grayson
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 31.26
Rank: 966
Ippei Watanabe
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 31.24
Rank: 967
Helen Kelesi
TENNIS PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 31.24
Rank: 968
Sanath Jayasuriya
CRICKETER
1969 - Present
HPI: 31.22
Rank: 969
Sheila Taormina
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 31.20
Rank: 970
Adrian Carmack
GAME DESIGNER
1969 - Present
HPI: 31.12
Rank: 971
Andrew Breitbart
JOURNALIST
1969 - 2012
HPI: 31.12
Rank: 972
Takuma Koga
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 31.10
Rank: 973
Christian Moser
SKIER
1969 - Present
HPI: 31.09
Rank: 974
Takayoshi Amma
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 31.03
Rank: 975
In Sri Lanka
Among people born in Sri Lanka, Sanath Jayasuriya ranks 43 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).
Others born in Sri Lanka
Go to all RankingsLakshman Kadirgamar
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2005
HPI: 38.83
Rank: 37
Muttiah Muralitharan
CRICKETER
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.88
Rank: 38
Beverley Craven
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.43
Rank: 39
Alexander Khloponin
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 36.73
Rank: 40
Susanthika Jayasinghe
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 35.70
Rank: 41
Shehan Karunatilaka
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 31.40
Rank: 42
Sanath Jayasuriya
CRICKETER
1969 - Present
HPI: 31.22
Rank: 43
David Wilkie
SWIMMER
1954 - Present
HPI: 29.81
Rank: 44
Kumar Sangakkara
CRICKETER
1977 - Present
HPI: 27.99
Rank: 45
Lasith Malinga
CRICKETER
1983 - Present
HPI: 25.10
Rank: 46
Mahela Jayawardene
CRICKETER
1977 - Present
HPI: 24.87
Rank: 47
Tillakaratne Dilshan
CRICKETER
1976 - Present
HPI: 24.76
Rank: 48
Chaminda Vaas
CRICKETER
1974 - Present
HPI: 23.10
Rank: 49
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).
Muttiah Muralitharan
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.88
Rank: 1
Sanath Jayasuriya
1969 - Present
HPI: 31.22
Rank: 2
Kumar Sangakkara
1977 - Present
HPI: 27.99
Rank: 3
Lasith Malinga
1983 - Present
HPI: 25.10
Rank: 4
Mahela Jayawardene
1977 - Present
HPI: 24.87
Rank: 5
Tillakaratne Dilshan
1976 - Present
HPI: 24.76
Rank: 6
Chaminda Vaas
1974 - Present
HPI: 23.10
Rank: 7