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Learn about Mahela Jayawardene, a prolific and elegant batsman who played for Sri Lanka and several T20 teams. Find his stats, records, videos, news, photos and more on ESPNcricinfo.
- Male
- June 27, 1977
- Sri Lanka
Mahela is the first player in the history of Sri Lankan cricket to score over 10,000 Test runs and is also the second Sri Lankan player to score more than 10,000 runs in ODIs after Sanath Jayasuriya. Mahela Jayawardene currently serves as the Chairman of Sri Lanka National Sports Council.
Mahela Jayawardene, a masterful technician oozing class, has been the lynchpin of the Sri Lankan batting line-up for the last decade and more. He heralded a seamless transition to the new era of...
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2 days ago · Mahela Jayawardene resigns as consultant coach of Sri Lanka Cricket. The ongoing T20 World Cup was poor for Sri Lanka as they failed to reach Super Eights. They lost to South Africa and Bangladesh ...
3 days ago · 26-Jun-2024 • 13 mins ago. Mahela Jayawardene started in his role as consultant coach in 2022 • AFP/Getty Images. Former Sri Lanka batter Mahela Jayawardene, who had signed a one-year ...
Sep 14, 2022 · The former Sri Lanka captain and IPL-winning coach will oversee the coaching and scouting of the three teams owned by the Mumbai Indians group: MI Emirates, MI Cape Town and Mumbai Indians. Zaheer Khan, his former team-mate and colleague, will be the global head of cricket development.
Nov 13, 2021 · One of the great batters to ever play the game, Sri Lanka’s Denagamage Praboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardena set new standards in both Test and white-ball cricket, playing 652 times for his country in a remarkable 18-year career.
