Mahela
Jayawardena
One of the great batters to ever play the game, Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardena set new standards in both Test and white-ball cricket, playing 652 times for his country in a remarkable 18-year career.
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ICC Hall of Famer Jayawardena calls for change after IPL incident | The ICC Review
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ICC Hall of Fame | Mahela Jayawardena: 'The silkiness, the smoothness of his batting'
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ICC Hall of Fame 2021 | Brittin, Jayawardena and Pollock inducted
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T20 World CupMahela Jayawardena: Inspiring Sri Lanka's next generation | T20 World Cup
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T20 World CupMahela Jayawardene reminisces about 2014 T20WC glory
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Cricket World Cup'Probably one of my best knocks' – Jayawardene looks back at the 2011 World Cup final | #CWC11Rewind
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T20 World CupSri Lanka combine deft touches with big shots | NZ v SL | T20WC 2007
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Mahela Jayawardene congratulates Sachin Tendulkar on ICC Hall of Fame honour
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Cricket World CupCWC19: Meet our tournament ambassadors
Player Bio
A technically elegant but unfussy batter, Jayawardena made his debut for Sri Lanka in a Test against India in 1997, setting in motion an international career that helped establish Sri Lanka as a world power in the sport.
With more than 10,000 runs in Test and ODI cricket, Jayawardena stands among the finest players to ever come from the island nation.
