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Cricket player profile
Mahela Jayawardene
Sri Lanka · batter · 1997 - 2015 · Cricket stats, biography & career record
- Born
- 1977-5-27
- Batting
- right-hand bat
- Bowling
- right-arm medium
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Role
- batter
- Career
- 1997 - 2015
About Mahela Jayawardene
Mahela Jayawardene is an international cricketer from Sri Lanka, listed as a batter. Career years: 1997 - 2015. Batting style: right-hand bat. Bowling style: right-arm medium. Date of birth: 1977-5-27. Career highlights — ODI: 12650 runs at avg 33.37, 19 hundreds; T20I: 1493 runs at avg 31.76, 1 hundreds. Explore complete career numbers, debut matches and match-by-match form below.
Mahela Jayawardene debut matches
International and first-class debut details for Mahela Jayawardene across major cricket formats.
| Format | Match | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | IND vs SL | Colombo (RPS) | 1997-08-02 |
| ODI | ZIM vs SL | Colombo (RPS) | 1998-01-24 |
| T20 | SL vs ENG | Southampton | 2006-06-15 |
| 1970-01-01 |
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Mahela Jayawardene career statistics
Format-wise batting and bowling records for Mahela Jayawardene — including Test, ODI, T20I and domestic cricket where available.
Test batting stats
Matches
149
Innings
252
Runs
11814
Average
49.84
Strike rate
51.45
Highest score
374
100s
34
50s
50
Fours
1387
Sixes
61
Catches
205
Test bowling stats
Matches
149
Innings
22
Wickets
6
Average
51.66
Economy
3.15
Strike rate
98.1
Best figure
2/32
4 wickets
0
5 wickets
0
Balls bowled
589
Runs conceded
310
ODI batting stats
Matches
448
Innings
418
Runs
12650
Average
33.37
Strike rate
78.96
Highest score
144
100s
19
50s
77
Fours
1119
Sixes
76
Catches
218
ODI bowling stats
Matches
448
Innings
28
Wickets
8
Average
70.37
Economy
5.69
Strike rate
74.1
Best figure
2/56
4 wickets
0
5 wickets
0
Balls bowled
593
Runs conceded
563
T20I batting stats
Matches
55
Innings
55
Runs
1493
Average
31.76
Strike rate
133.18
Highest score
100
100s
1
50s
9
Fours
173
Sixes
33
Catches
17
T20I bowling stats
Matches
55
Innings
1
Wickets
0
Average
-
Economy
8
Strike rate
-
Best figure
-
4 wickets
0
5 wickets
0
Balls bowled
6
Runs conceded
8
List A batting stats
Matches
546
Innings
509
Runs
15421
Average
33.67
Highest score
163*
100s
21
50s
95
Catches
265
List A bowling stats
Matches
546
Wickets
24
Average
47.75
Economy
5.37
Strike rate
53.3
Best figure
3/25
4 wickets
0
5 wickets
0
Balls bowled
1280
Runs conceded
1146
T20s batting stats
Matches
222
Innings
214
Runs
5479
Average
29.29
Strike rate
132.02
Highest score
116
100s
3
50s
36
Fours
634
Sixes
136
Catches
75
T20s bowling stats
Matches
222
Innings
5
Wickets
3
Average
32.33
Economy
7.76
Strike rate
25
Best figure
2/22
4 wickets
0
5 wickets
0
Balls bowled
75
Runs conceded
97
Frequently asked questions about Mahela Jayawardene
Who is Mahela Jayawardene?
Mahela Jayawardene is a cricketer from Sri Lanka who plays as a batter. SportsGuff covers Mahela Jayawardene's profile, career statistics and match performances.
What is Mahela Jayawardene's batting and bowling style?
Mahela Jayawardene is a right-hand bat. Bowling style: right-arm medium.
When did Mahela Jayawardene make their international debut?
Mahela Jayawardene's recorded debuts include: TEST debut on 1997-08-02 (IND vs SL); ODI debut on 1998-01-24 (ZIM vs SL); T20 debut on 2006-06-15 (SL vs ENG).
What are Mahela Jayawardene's key cricket career stats?
Career highlights — ODI: 12650 runs at avg 33.37, 19 hundreds; T20I: 1493 runs at avg 31.76, 1 hundreds. Full format-wise batting and bowling tables are available on this SportsGuff player profile.