This list includes the greatest Sri Lankan cricket players including Batsmen, Bowlers, Fielders, Wicket-keepers & All-Rounders.
Sri Lanka has had a number of players who would automatically command a place in any cricketing XI in the World, Choosing the best among them is a difficult task but let’s evaluate our choices
Here are the most legendary Sri Lankan Cricketers of all time.
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1) Sanath Jayasuriya:
Deshabandu Sanath Teran Jayasuriya is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and former Sri Lankan national team captain. Jayasuriya is regarded as one of the greatest offensive batsmen of his generation, with a reputation for powerful striking and match-winning all-around performances in one-day international cricket.
In Apr 2012, Sanath Jayasuriya MP sent a letter to @PresRajapaksa asking for a Deputy Ministerial post. In Jun 2012, he apologised for the request. In Oct 2013, he was appointed as the Deputy Minister. In Jul 2015, he resigned from his post of SLFP organiser for Matara pic.twitter.com/MFkfJ2LBSK
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Remember the Coca-Cola Champions trophy final when he made 189 (his highest score in ODI). It was a mesmerizing inning ever by a Lankan player. Unfortunately, India lost the match, but the entertainment has already come up in the 1st innings by this batting great.
2) Kumar Sangakkara:
Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara is a Sri Lankan cricket pundit, former professional cricketer, businessman, and ICC Hall of Fame inductee as well as the former president of Marylebone Cricket Club. He is largely considered to be one of the best batsmen and wicketkeepers in the sport’s history. At various points during his international career, he was ranked among the top three current batsmen in the world in all three formats of the game.
He scored over 12000 Test runs with a batting average of 57.40 (It ranks among the top 10 in the World, all-time) He had an ODI Batting average of over 41 (Again easily in the top 10 in the world ) His wicketkeeping skills were equally good and he boasts a better record than Gilchrist, Mccullum, etc
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3) Muttiah Muralitharan:
Deshabandu Sanath Teran Jayasuriya is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and former Sri Lankan national team captain. Jayasuriya is regarded as one of the greatest offensive batsmen of his generation, with a reputation for powerful striking and match-winning all-around performances in one-day international cricket.
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800 Test Wickets, over 500 ODI wickets. There is no bowler in the World (Ever) to match these figures…For my part, I nominate Muralitharan for the Best Ever Sri Lankan Cricketer.
4) Lasith Malinga:
Separamadu Lasith Malinga is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who is largely considered as one of the finest limited-overs bowlers of all time. Malinga captained Sri Lanka to victory in the 2014 T20 World Cup, and he holds the record for most wickets taken in the IPL.
Malinga is a right-arm fast bowler who is well recognized for his unusual round-arm motion and is frequently deployed as a specialist death bowler.
5) Mahela Jayawardene:
Praboth Denagamage Mahela de Silva Jayawardene is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who now works as a cricket coach. Along with Sanath Jayasuriya, Mahela is Sri Lanka’s most successful captain. In August 1997, he made his Test debut, and in January 1998, he made his One Day International (ODI) debut.
In the first test match of Sri Lanka’s home series against South Africa in 2006, Jayawardene and his teammate Kumar Sangakkara made the greatest ever partnership in First-Class cricket, amassing 624 runs for the third wicket. Over the course of his 18-year career, he played in 652 international appearances for Sri Lanka.
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Here are some more Cricketers from Sri Lanka that were in the discussion and warrant honorable mention status:
Chaminda Vaas, Aravinda De Silva, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Hashan Tillakaratne, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Rangana Herath, Angelo Mathews, Nuwan Zoysa, Marvan Atapattu, Thishara Perera
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