Prasanna Jayawardene
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Prasanna Jayawardene Sri Lankan (SL) |
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Batting style | Right-hand bat | |
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Bowling type | - | |
Tests | ODIs | |
Matches | 9 | 3 |
Runs scored | 161 | 4 |
Batting average | 17.88 | 2.00 |
100s/50s | -/- | -/- |
Top score | 42 | 4 |
Balls bowled | - | - |
Wickets | - | - |
Bowling average | - | - |
5 wickets in innings | - | - |
10 wickets in match | - | n/a |
Best bowling | - | - |
Catches/stumpings | 18/3 | 3/1 |
As of 24 December 2006 |
Hewasandatchige Asiri Prasanna Wishvanath Jayawardene (born 9 October 1979 in Colombo, commonly known as Prasanna Jayawardene) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a wicketkeeper.
Having toured England in 1998 as a 19-year-old, Jayawardene was touted for a long career as a Sri Lankan cricketer, but soon found himself out of play thanks to the emerging talent of Kumar Sangakkara in 2000. His career was again thwarted by the good form of Romesh Kaluwitharana, but since this he has actually managed to make a few appearances since for the Sri Lankan team. With the Sri Lankan selectors having concerns about Sangakkara's playing ability, Jayawardene was once again called into action against Zimbabwe in April 2004. Since 2004 Jayawardene has played Twenty20 cricket.