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In fact, across all three formats, nobody has taken more international catches without the gloves than Jayawardena. In total across his 149 Test matches he took 205 catches, one of just three non-wicketkeepers to bring up the double ton in Test cricket and second only to Rahul Dravid’s 210 in 15 more matches.
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The weight, quality and consistency of Jayawardena’s run-scoring was extraordinary, and the fact he did so while captaining for 38 Tests makes his achievements even more impressive.Īnd while his incredible red-ball feats with the bat are the standout feature of his Test career, the Sri Lankan was also a gun fielder, particularly in the slips. His 374 against South Africa in Colombo in 2006 is the fourth-highest individual score of all-time, and the highest by a Sri Lankan.Īnd the partnership he put on with fellow Sri Lanka legend Sangakkara in that first Test against South Africa reached 624 runs, making it the highest partnership for any wicket in the history of the game. Only five players in history have scored more.Īnd Jayawardena’s seven career Test double hundreds puts him behind only Lara, Kumar Sangakkara and Don Bradman in the all-time list. He is also one of an elite number of men’s Test batters to score more than 30 centuries, with the Sri Lankan finishing with 34 to his name, level with Younis Khan, Sunil Gavaskar and Brian Lara. The relentless right-hander became the first Sri Lankan to pass ten thousand Test runs, finishing his career as the ninth highest men’s run-scorer in history, with 11,814 at an average of 49.84. Jayawardena’s numbers in Test cricket speak for themselves.
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