Sri Lanka- captain

Full name Denagamage Proboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene
Born May 27, 1977, Colombo
Current age 29 years 266 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, ACC Asian XI, Sinhalese Sports Club
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium



Test debut Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS) - Aug 2-6, 1997
Last Test New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Wellington - Dec 15-18, 2006
ODI debut Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Colombo (RPS) - Jan 24, 1998
Last ODI India v Sri Lanka at Margao - Feb 14, 2007
Twenty20 Int. debut England v Sri Lanka at Southampton - Jun 15, 2006
Last Twenty20 Int. New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Auckland - Dec 26, 2006
First-class span 1995/96 - 2006/07 List A span 1995/96 - 2006/07
Twenty20 span 2004 - 2006/07

A fine technician with an excellent temperament, Jayawardene's exciting arrival in 1997 heralded the start of a new era for Sri Lanka's middle order. His career reached new heights in 2006 when he was named captain, led a 5-0 one-day whitewash over England and then scored a Sri Lankan record 374 against South Africa at the SSC in Colombo. He added 624 for the third wicket with Kumar Sangakkara - a first-class record.