Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct	St
Tests	107	177	13	8747	374	53.33	16659	52.5	26	35	1048	40	151	0
ODIs	310	291	29	8441	128	32.21	10985	76.84	11	51	712	52	165	0
T20Is	21	21	3	420	78	23.33	322	130.43	0	2	45	8	5	0
First-class	188	298	22	14456	374	52.37			43	63			241	0
List A	378	352	38	10185	128	32.43			11	64			196	0
Twenty20	55	52	12	977	78	24.42	758	128.89	0	4	93	24	25	0

Test debut	Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), Aug 2-6, 1997
Last Test	Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (SSC), Aug 26-30, 2009
ODI debut	Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Colombo (RPS), Jan 24, 1998
Last ODI	New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Johannesburg, Sep 27, 2009
T20I debut	England v Sri Lanka at Southampton, Jun 15, 2006
Last T20I	Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (RPS), Sep 4, 2009
First-class debut	1995/96
Last First-class	Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (SSC), Aug 26-30, 2009
List A debut	1995/96
Last List A	New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Johannesburg, Sep 27, 2009
Twenty20 debut	Burgher Recreation Club v Sinhalese Sports Club at Colombo (NCC), Aug 17, 2004
Last Twenty20	Victoria v Wayamba at Delhi, Oct 13, 2009

A fine technician with an excellent temperament, Jayawardene's exciting arrival in 1997 heralded the start of a new era for Sri Lanka's middle order. His career reached new heights in 2006 when he was named captain, led a 5-0 one-day whitewash over England and then scored a Sri Lankan record 374 against South Africa at the SSC in Colombo. He added 624 for the third wicket with Kumar Sangakkara - a first-class record.

Jayawardene is the best batsman the island had produced since Sanath Jayasuriya (the man whose record Jayawardene took with his 374) and his rich talent fuelled towering expectations. Perhaps mindful of his first Test, when he went out to bat against India at Colombo in 1997 with the scoreboard reading 790 for 4, he soon developed an appetite for big scores. His 66 then was followed by a masterful 167 on a Galle minefield versus New Zealand in his fourth match. A marathon 242 against India followed in his seventh Test. However, after a prolific purple patch from 2000 to early-2002, his form became more patchy. His declining productivity in the one-day game was particularly alarming, although that was partly explained by his shuffling up and down the order. He suffered a run drought during the 2003 World Cup and was dropped immediately after. However, he soon regained his confidence and benefited from a stable batting position at No. 4 after the retirement of Aravinda de Silva. A good Test series against England was followed by a high-scoring run in 2004. He was appointed vice-captain of the one-day side for the second time in his career in 2003 and was named by the selectors as the heir to the captaincy after Marvan Atapattu's current tenure.

Jayawardene was given a chance to show what he brought to the captaincy when Atapattu was hit by back problems and he was named captain for the 2006 tour of England. He produced a stunning double of 61 and 119 at Lord's as Sri Lanka pulled off an amazing rearguard to save the match. The best, though, was still to come. After his 374 he struggled a little and fell into a slump, but as class players do he emerged in grand style and enjoyed a prolific series against England in December 2007.

His one-day captaincy reached a high when Sri Lanka made it to the final of the 2007 World Cup, slumped in the following months with inconsistent results and soared again after defeating India to claim the Asia Cup and the home Test series against the same team the following year.

In February 2009, he announced his resignation as captain following the 4-1 defeat in the home ODIs against India, saying the time was right for fresh leadership to take over.

Off the field he has won great admiration for his huge personal contribution to the HOPE cancer project.

 

Source :Cricinfo

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