Sri Lanka National Cricket Team: The Lions That Keep Roaming

The Sri Lankan men's cricket team, affectionately called the 'Lions', has cultivated a spirited legacy defined by its dynamic brand of skilled play since gaining Test status in 1981.

Administered domestically by Sri Lanka Cricket, the national team rapidly rose from associate status to become a formidable cricketing powerhouse that could challenge top sides.

Stars like Aravinda de Silva, Muttiah Muralitharan, and Kumar Sangakkara dismantled world-class opponents and rewrote the record books with their unorthodox brilliance. Their triumphs in the 1996 World Cup and 2014 T20 World Cup highlighted Sri Lanka’s emergent competitiveness.

On the world stage, the team pioneered an energetic style fusing technical finesse with aggression and innovation. Their adaptable approach and island spirit won many admirers globally. At home, cricket mania swept the nation as a unifying force and source of immense pride.

In recent years, the retirement of veteran greats has brought new transitional challenges. Yet the foundations exist through a passion for cricket and past successes to replenish talent and leadership.

With astute management, Sri Lanka's distinguished cricket history and culture instills confidence for the future. Evaluating their journey provides insight into cricket's centrality to Sri Lankan society. The team aims to add fresh glory while inspiring new generations of Lions.

Player Name	Position
Dimuth Karunaratne	Batsman (Captain)
Kusal Perera	Wicketkeeper-batsman
Angelo Mathews	All-rounder
Dhananjaya de Silva	All-rounder
Wanindu Hasaranga	All-rounder
Dasun Shanaka	Batsman
Avishka Fernando	Batsman
Lahiru Thirimanne	Batsman
Suranga Lakmal	Bowler
Kasun Rajitha	Bowler

PLAYER	MATCHES	INNS	RUNS	AVG	SR	4s	6s
Kumar Sangakkara	134	233	12,400	57	54	1,491	51
Mahela Jayawardene	149	252	11,814	50	51	1,387	61
Angelo Mathews	106	188	7,361	45	48	757	82
Sanath Jayasuriya	110	188	6,973	40	65	910	59
Dimuth Karunaratne	88	168	6,631	41	51	698	9
Aravinda de Silva	93	159	6,361	43	57	756	48
Marvan Atapattu	90	156	5,502	39	44	685	4
Tillakaratne Dilshan	87	145	5,492	41	66	677	24
Thilan Samaraweera	81	132	5,462	49	47	633	7
Dinesh Chandimal	76	137	5,295	43	50	549	39
Arjuna Ranatunga	93	155	5,105	36	57	553	40
Hashan Tillakaratne	83	131	4,545	43	41	540	1
Kusal Mendis	60	113	3,988	37	57	484	41
Dhananjaya de Silva	51	91	3,301	39	57	399	28
Chaminda Vaas	111	162	3,089	24	44	376	16
Niroshan Dickwella	54	96	2,757	31	66	304	11
Roshan Mahanama	52	89	2,576	29	42	293	2
Asanka Gurusinha	41	70	2,452	39	40	248	11
Prasanna Jayawardene	58	83	2,124	30	49	223	15
Kaushal Silva	39	74	2,099	28	40	238	2

Batter	RUNS	Balls	SR	Vs	4s	6s
Mahela Jayawardene	374	572	65	South Africa	43	1
Sanath Jayasuriya	340	578	59	India	36	2
Kumar Sangakkara	319	482	66	Bangladesh	32	8
Kumar Sangakkara	287	457	63	South Africa	35	0
Mahela Jayawardene	275	435	63	India	27	1
Kumar Sangakkara	270	365	74	Zimbabwe	36	2
Aravinda de Silva	267	380	70	New Zealand	40	0
Sanath Jayasuriya	253	348	73	Pakistan	33	4
Marvan Atapattu	249	324	77	Zimbabwe	36	1
Kusal Mendis	245	291	84	Ireland	18	11
Dimuth Karunaratne	244	437	56	Bangladesh	26	0
Mahela Jayawardene	242	465	52	India	30	2
Mahela Jayawardene	240	424	57	Pakistan	32	0
Mahela Jayawardene	237	415	57	South Africa	25	3
Kumar Sangakkara	232	357	65	South Africa	31	1
Thilan Samaraweera	231	318	73	Pakistan	31	0
Kumar Sangakkara	230	327	70	Pakistan	33	3
Roshan Mahanama	225	561	40	India	27	0
Marvan Atapattu	223	448	50	Zimbabwe	29	1
Kumar Sangakkara	222	277	80	Bangladesh	28	0
Kumar Sangakkara	221	425	52	Pakistan	24	0
Kumar Sangakkara	219	335	65	India	29	0
Marvan Atapattu	216	437	49	Zimbabwe	24	0
Thilan Samaraweera	214	338	63	Pakistan	32	0
Sanath Jayasuriya	213	278	77	England	33	1
Mahela Jayawardene	213	411	52	England	25	0
Kumar Sangakkara	211	431	49	Pakistan	18	0
Marvan Atapattu	207	457	45	Pakistan	19	1
Aravinda de Silva	206	234	88	Bangladesh	28	1
Dinesh Chandimal	206	326	63	Australia	16	5
Nishan Madushka	205	339	60	Ireland	22	1
Hashan Tillakaratne	204	343	59	West Indies	23	0
Mahela Jayawardene	203	272	75	Bangladesh	16	4
Kumar Sangakkara	203	306	66	New Zealand	18	3
Marvan Atapattu	201	259	78	Bangladesh	27	0
Marvan Atapattu	201	536	38	England	18	0
Brendon Kuruppu	201	548	37	New Zealand	24	0
Kumar Sangakkara	200	325	62	Bangladesh	20	2
Angelo Mathews	200	468	43	Zimbabwe	16	3
Sanath Jayasuriya	199	226	88	India	21	2
Kumar Sangakkara	199	387	51	Pakistan	18	2
Angelo Mathews	199	397	50	Bangladesh	19	1
Kusal Mendis	196	327	60	Bangladesh	22	2
Dimuth Karunaratne	196	405	48	Pakistan	19	1
Mahela Jayawardene	195	422	46	England	16	1
Kusal Mendis	194	285	68	Bangladesh	19	4
Tillakaratne Dilshan	193	253	76	England	20	2
Kumar Sangakkara	192	282	68	Australia	27	1
Kumar Sangakkara	192	351	55	Pakistan	15	1
Sidath Wettimuny	190	471	40	England	21	0
Sanath Jayasuriya	188	358	53	Pakistan	17	2
Dimuth Karunaratne	186	354	53	West Indies	16	1
Kumar Sangakkara	185	326	57	Pakistan	22	0
Marvan Atapattu	185	351	53	England	24	0
Mahela Jayawardene	180	315	57	England	22	3
Dimuth Karunaratne	179	235	76	Ireland	15	0
Kusal Mendis	176	254	69	Australia	21	1
Mahela Jayawardene	174	244	71	India	20	1
Dhananjaya de Silva	173	229	76	Bangladesh	21	1
Marvan Atapattu	170	253	67	Zimbabwe	21	0
Tillakaratne Dilshan	168	179	94	Bangladesh	19	1
Aravinda de Silva	168	383	44	Pakistan	14	1
Mahela Jayawardene	167	278	60	New Zealand	18	0
Mahela Jayawardene	167	288	58	South Africa	22	2
Aravinda de Silva	167	361	46	Australia	17	1
Mahela Jayawardene	166	269	62	Bangladesh	19	1
Dhananjaya de Silva	166	291	57	Bangladesh	22	0
Mahela Jayawardene	165	210	79	Bangladesh	15	3
Mahela Jayawardene	165	284	58	South Africa	17	1
Upul Tharanga	165	304	54	Bangladesh	19	2
Dinesh Chandimal	164	361	45	India	21	1
Tillakaratne Dilshan	163	343	48	Zimbabwe	18	0
Tillakaratne Dilshan	162	165	98	Bangladesh	21	2
Dinesh Chandimal	162	169	96	India	19	4
Angelo Mathews	160	249	64	England	25	1
Thilan Samaraweera	159	277	57	New Zealand	24	1
Dimuth Karunaratne	158	222	71	South Africa	13	1
Sanath Jayasuriya	157	147	107	Zimbabwe	19	3
Kumar Sangakkara	157	284	55	West Indies	24	0
Sidath Wettimuny	157	330	48	Pakistan	21	0
Angelo Mathews	157	343	46	Pakistan	16	1
Kumar Sangakkara	156	192	81	New Zealand	21	1
Lahiru Thirimanne	155	256	61	Bangladesh	14	0
Dhananjaya de Silva	155	262	59	West Indies	11	2
Dinesh Chandimal	155	372	42	Pakistan	14	0
Prasanna Jayawardene	154	314	49	India	11	0
Kusal Perera	153	200	77	South Africa	12	5
Roshan Mahanama	153	297	52	New Zealand	18	0
Chamara Silva	152	219	69	New Zealand	20	0
Kumar Sangakkara	152	269	57	England	19	0
Aravinda de Silva	152	292	52	England	17	0
Dimuth Karunaratne	152	363	42	New Zealand	17	0
Dinesh Chandimal	151	298	51	West Indies	16	2
Roshan Mahanama	151	362	42	India	19	0
Mahela Jayawardene	150	115	130	Bangladesh	26	1
Kumar Sangakkara	150	268	56	West Indies	18	1
Sanath Jayasuriya	148	156	95	South Africa	24	1
Aravinda de Silva	148	297	50	India	17	2
Kumar Sangakkara	147	258	57	England	16	0
Tillakaratne Dilshan	147	273	54	Australia	21	0

Batter	MATCHES	INNS	RUNS	Avg	NO
Kumar Sangakkara	134	233	12,400	57	16
Mahela Jayawardene	149	252	11,814	50	15
Thilan Samaraweera	81	132	5,462	49	20
Angelo Mathews	106	188	7,361	45	26
Dinesh Chandimal	76	137	5,295	43	15
Aravinda de Silva	93	159	6,361	43	11
Hashan Tillakaratne	83	131	4,545	43	25
Tillakaratne Dilshan	87	145	5,492	41	11
Dimuth Karunaratne	88	168	6,631	41	6
Sanath Jayasuriya	110	188	6,973	40	14
Dhananjaya de Silva	51	91	3,301	39	7
Marvan Atapattu	90	156	5,502	39	15
Asanka Gurusinha	41	70	2,452	39	7
Pathum Nissanka	9	15	537	38	1
Michael Vandort	20	33	1,144	37	2
Roy Dias	20	36	1,285	37	1
Kusal Mendis	60	113	3,988	37	4
Malinda Warnapura	14	24	821	36	1
Arjuna Ranatunga	93	155	5,105	36	12
Roshen Silva	12	23	702	35	3

Batter	MATCHES	INNS	RUNS	Avg	SR
Duleep Mendis	24	43	1,329	32	99
Roy Dias	20	36	1,285	37	81
Ravi Ratnayeke	22	38	807	25	75
Kusal Perera	22	41	1,177	31	72
Muttiah Muralitharan	132	162	1,259	12	70
Niroshan Dickwella	54	96	2,757	31	66
Tillakaratne Dilshan	87	145	5,492	41	66
Sanath Jayasuriya	110	188	6,973	40	65
Chamara Silva	11	17	537	34	63
Sidath Wettimuny	23	43	1,221	29	61
Romesh Kaluwitharana	49	78	1,933	26	60
Malinda Warnapura	14	24	821	36	58
Dhananjaya de Silva	51	91	3,301	39	57
Arjuna Ranatunga	93	155	5,105	36	57
Kusal Mendis	60	113	3,988	37	57
Aravinda de Silva	93	159	6,361	43	57
Ranjan Madugalle	21	39	1,029	29	55
Upul Tharanga	31	58	1,754	32	55
Kumar Sangakkara	134	233	12,400	57	54
Mahela Jayawardene	149	252	11,814	50	51

Batter	MATCHES	INNS	RUNS	H.S	100s
Kumar Sangakkara	134	233	12,400	319	38
Mahela Jayawardene	149	252	11,814	374	34
Aravinda de Silva	93	159	6,361	267	20
Dimuth Karunaratne	88	168	6,631	244	16
Marvan Atapattu	90	156	5,502	249	16
Tillakaratne Dilshan	87	145	5,492	193	16
Angelo Mathews	106	188	7,361	200	15
Sanath Jayasuriya	110	188	6,973	340	14
Thilan Samaraweera	81	132	5,462	231	14
Dinesh Chandimal	76	137	5,295	206	14
Hashan Tillakaratne	83	131	4,545	204	11
Dhananjaya de Silva	51	91	3,301	173	10
Kusal Mendis	60	113	3,988	245	9
Asanka Gurusinha	41	70	2,452	143	7
Arjuna Ranatunga	93	155	5,105	135	4
Roshan Mahanama	52	89	2,576	225	4
Prasanna Jayawardene	58	83	2,124	154	4
Duleep Mendis	24	43	1,329	124	4
Michael Vandort	20	33	1,144	140	4
Kaushal Silva	39	74	2,099	139	3

Batter	MATCHES	INNS	RUNS	90s	50s	H.S
Kumar Sangakkara	134	233	12,400	3	52	319
Mahela Jayawardene	149	252	11,814	6	50	374
Angelo Mathews	106	188	7,361	5	40	200
Arjuna Ranatunga	93	155	5,105	2	38	135
Dimuth Karunaratne	88	168	6,631	2	34	244
Sanath Jayasuriya	110	188	6,973	2	31	340
Thilan Samaraweera	81	132	5,462	1	30	231
Dinesh Chandimal	76	137	5,295	1	25	206
Tillakaratne Dilshan	87	145	5,492	2	23	193
Aravinda de Silva	93	159	6,361	2	22	267
Niroshan Dickwella	54	96	2,757	2	22	96
Hashan Tillakaratne	83	131	4,545	5	20	204
Marvan Atapattu	90	156	5,502	1	17	249
Kusal Mendis	60	113	3,988	0	17	245
Dhananjaya de Silva	51	91	3,301	1	13	173
Chaminda Vaas	111	162	3,089	1	13	100
Kaushal Silva	39	74	2,099	2	12	139
Roshan Mahanama	52	89	2,576	0	11	225
Tharanga Paranavitana	32	60	1,793	1	11	111
Lahiru Thirimanne	44	85	2,088	1	10	155

Batter	MATCHES	INNS	RUNS	4s
Kumar Sangakkara	134	233	12,400	1,491
Mahela Jayawardene	149	252	11,814	1,387
Sanath Jayasuriya	110	188	6,973	910
Angelo Mathews	106	188	7,361	757
Aravinda de Silva	93	159	6,361	756
Dimuth Karunaratne	88	168	6,631	698
Marvan Atapattu	90	156	5,502	685
Tillakaratne Dilshan	87	145	5,492	677
Thilan Samaraweera	81	132	5,462	633
Arjuna Ranatunga	93	155	5,105	553
Dinesh Chandimal	76	137	5,295	549
Hashan Tillakaratne	83	131	4,545	540
Kusal Mendis	60	113	3,988	484
Dhananjaya de Silva	51	91	3,301	399
Chaminda Vaas	111	162	3,089	376
Niroshan Dickwella	54	96	2,757	304
Roshan Mahanama	52	89	2,576	293
Romesh Kaluwitharana	49	78	1,933	284
Asanka Gurusinha	41	70	2,452	248
Upul Tharanga	31	58	1,754	239

Batter	MATCHES	INNS	RUNS	6s
Angelo Mathews	106	188	7,361	82
Mahela Jayawardene	149	252	11,814	61
Sanath Jayasuriya	110	188	6,973	59
Kumar Sangakkara	134	233	12,400	51
Aravinda de Silva	93	159	6,361	48
Kusal Mendis	60	113	3,988	41
Arjuna Ranatunga	93	155	5,105	40
Dinesh Chandimal	76	137	5,295	39
Muttiah Muralitharan	132	162	1,259	29
Dhananjaya de Silva	51	91	3,301	28
Tillakaratne Dilshan	87	145	5,492	24
Dilruwan Perera	43	77	1,303	23
Chaminda Vaas	111	162	3,089	16
Prasanna Jayawardene	58	83	2,124	15
Kusal Perera	22	41	1,177	12
Suranga Lakmal	70	109	935	12
Niroshan Dickwella	54	96	2,757	11
Asanka Gurusinha	41	70	2,452	11
Duleep Mendis	24	43	1,329	11
Oshada Fernando	21	37	1,091	11

Batter	MATCHES	INNS	RUNS	90s
Mahela Jayawardene	149	252	11,814	6
Angelo Mathews	106	188	7,361	5
Hashan Tillakaratne	83	131	4,545	5
Kumar Sangakkara	134	233	12,400	3
Roy Dias	20	36	1,285	3
Sanath Jayasuriya	110	188	6,973	2
Dimuth Karunaratne	88	168	6,631	2
Aravinda de Silva	93	159	6,361	2
Tillakaratne Dilshan	87	145	5,492	2
Arjuna Ranatunga	93	155	5,105	2
Niroshan Dickwella	54	96	2,757	2
Kaushal Silva	39	74	2,099	2
Dilruwan Perera	43	77	1,303	2
Marvan Atapattu	90	156	5,502	1
Thilan Samaraweera	81	132	5,462	1
Dinesh Chandimal	76	137	5,295	1
Dhananjaya de Silva	51	91	3,301	1
Chaminda Vaas	111	162	3,089	1
Lahiru Thirimanne	44	85	2,088	1
Russel Arnold	44	69	1,821	1

PLAYER	MATCHES	OVERS	BALLS	WKTS	Avg	RUNS	4-FERS	5-FERS
Muttiah Muralitharan	132	7,286	43,715	795	23	18,023	45	67
Rangana Herath	93	4,332	25,992	433	28	12,159	20	34
Chaminda Vaas	111	3,906	23,438	355	30	10,501	20	12
Suranga Lakmal	70	2,073	12,437	171	36	6,229	7	4
Dilruwan Perera	43	1,801	10,805	161	36	5,780	8	8
Lasith Malinga	30	868	5,209	101	33	3,349	7	3
Dilhara Fernando	40	1,030	6,181	100	38	3,784	3	3
Sanath Jayasuriya	110	1,364	8,188	98	34	3,366	6	2
Pramodya Wickramasinghe	40	1,210	7,260	85	42	3,559	2	3
Dhammika Prasad	25	721	4,327	75	36	2,698	5	1
Lahiru Kumara	26	776	4,655	74	40	2,995	6	1
Rumesh Ratnayake	23	827	4,961	73	35	2,563	3	5
Lasith Embuldeniya	17	807	4,845	71	37	2,611	3	5
Ajantha Mendis	19	788	4,730	70	35	2,434	5	4
Nuwan Pradeep	28	846	5,077	70	43	3,003	6	1
Kumar Dharmasena	31	1,156	6,939	69	42	2,920	1	3
Nuwan Zoysa	30	737	4,422	64	34	2,157	2	1
Ramesh Mendis	14	621	3,726	63	31	1,931	5	5
Prabath Jayasuriya	9	507	3,041	59	27	1,580	2	6
Ashantha de Mel	17	586	3,518	59	37	2,180	2	3
Ravindra Pushpakumara	23	632	3,792	58	39	2,242	2	4
Shaminda Eranga	19	648	3,891	57	38	2,139	4	0
Ravi Ratnayeke	22	639	3,833	56	35	1,972	3	4
Chanaka Welegedara	21	633	3,799	55	41	2,273	2	2
Vishwa Fernando	20	507	3,042	50	37	1,869	3	1
Nuwan Kulasekara	21	595	3,573	48	37	1,795	3	0
Kasun Rajitha	15	449	2,696	45	32	1,457	1	1
Champaka Ramanayake	18	609	3,654	44	43	1,880	0	1
Suraj Randiv	12	524	3,146	43	38	1,614	3	1
Don Anurasiri	18	662	3,973	41	38	1,548	2	0
Tillakaratne Dilshan	87	564	3,385	39	44	1,710	1	0
Somachandra De Silva	12	505	3,031	37	36	1,347	2	1
Upul Chandana	16	447	2,685	37	41	1,535	0	3
Lakshan Sandakan	11	344	2,063	37	34	1,276	3	2
Asitha Fernando	12	292	1,754	35	29	1,014	2	1
Dhananjaya de Silva	51	587	3,525	34	57	1,948	0	0
Angelo Mathews	106	658	3,948	33	54	1,784	1	0
Akila Dananjaya	6	231	1,385	33	25	819	0	4
Jayananda Warnaweera	10	389	2,333	32	32	1,021	3	0
Dushmantha Chameera	12	337	2,022	32	41	1,321	1	1
Aravinda de Silva	93	432	2,595	29	42	1,208	0	0
Vinothen John	6	213	1,281	28	22	614	1	2
Thilan Thushara	10	278	1,668	28	37	1,040	1	1
Graeme Labrooy	9	359	2,158	27	44	1,194	3	1
Praveen Jayawickrama	5	220	1,320	25	26	642	2	2
Farveez Maharoof	22	490	2,940	25	65	1,631	1	0
Tharindu Kaushal	7	276	1,658	25	44	1,105	1	2
Niroshan Bandaratilleke	7	287	1,722	23	30	698	2	1
Jayantha Silva	7	255	1,533	20	32	647	2	0
Asanka Gurusinha	41	234	1,408	20	34	681	0	0
Saliya Ahangama	3	133	801	18	19	348	0	1
Charitha Buddhika	9	211	1,270	18	44	792	1	0
Chandika Hathurusingha	26	327	1,962	17	46	789	1	0
Dulip Liyanage	9	226	1,355	17	39	666	2	0
Ruchira Perera	8	188	1,130	17	39	661	0	0
Arjuna Ranatunga	93	395	2,373	16	65	1,040	0	0
Malinga Bandara	8	192	1,152	16	40	633	0	0
Sajeewa de Silva	8	264	1,585	16	56	889	0	1
Thilan Samaraweera	81	221	1,327	15	46	689	1	0
Malinda Pushpakumara	4	143	860	14	37	520	0	0
Dasun Shanaka	6	127	762	13	33	431	0	0
Ruwan Kalpage	11	262	1,576	12	65	774	0	0
Russel Arnold	44	222	1,334	11	54	598	0	0
Sujeewa de Silva	3	72	432	11	19	209	1	0
Milinda Siriwardana	5	69	413	11	23	257	0	0
Thisara Perera	6	159	954	11	59	653	1	0
Lahiru Gamage	5	185	1,112	10	57	573	0	0
Prabath Nissanka	4	98	587	10	37	366	0	1
Asoka De Silva	10	388	2,328	8	129	1,032	0	0
Kosala Kuruppuarachchi	2	45	272	8	19	149	0	1
Ajit de Silva	4	160	962	7	55	385	0	0
Kapila Wijegunawardene	2	60	364	7	21	147	1	0
Kaushik Amalean	2	40	244	7	22	156	1	0
Mahela Jayawardene	149	98	589	6	52	310	0	0
Kaushal Lokuarachchi	4	99	594	5	59	295	0	0
Maheesh Theekshana	2	61	365	5	38	188	0	0
Chamila Gamage	2	48	288	5	32	158	0	0
Hasantha Fernando	2	39	234	4	27	108	0	0
Wanindu Hasaranga	4	112	674	4	101	403	1	0
Eric Upashantha	2	51	306	4	50	200	0	0
Ranjith Madurasinghe	3	66	396	3	57	172	0	0
Jayantha Amerasinghe	2	50	300	3	50	150	0	0
Athula Samarasekera	4	32	192	3	35	104	0	0
Asela Gunaratne	6	26	156	3	38	114	0	0
Dinuka Hettiarachchi	1	27	162	2	21	41	0	0
Piyal Wijetunge	1	52	312	2	59	118	0	0
Sanath Kaluperuma	4	40	240	2	62	124	0	0
Gayan Wijekoon	2	19	114	2	33	66	0	0
Dimuth Karunaratne	88	51	308	2	100	199	0	0
Jeffrey Vandersay	1	10	60	2	34	68	0	0
Kosala Kulasekara	1	28	168	1	80	80	0	0
Marvan Atapattu	90	8	48	1	24	24	0	0
Anura Ranasinghe	2	19	114	1	69	69	0	0
Roshan Jurangpathy	2	25	150	1	93	93	0	0
Chamara Silva	11	17	102	1	65	65	0	0
Ishara Amerasinghe	1	25	150	1	105	105	0	0
Tharanga Paranavitana	32	17	102	1	86	86	0	0
Dinusha Fernando	2	21	126	1	107	107	0	0
Kusal Mendis	60	22	132	1	118	118	0	0
Chamika Karunaratne	1	26	156	1	148	148	0	0

Bowler	MATCHES	OVERS	WKTS	Avg
Muttiah Muralitharan	132	7,286	795	23
Rangana Herath	93	4,332	433	28
Chaminda Vaas	111	3,906	355	30
Lasith Malinga	30	868	101	33
Dilruwan Perera	43	1,801	161	36
Suranga Lakmal	70	2,073	171	36

Bowler	Vs	OVS	RUNS	WKTS	BBI	MAIDENS	ECON
Muttiah Muralitharan	Zimbabwe	40	51	9	9-51	19	1
Muttiah Muralitharan	England	54	65	9	9-65	27	1
Rangana Herath	Pakistan	33	127	9	9-127	3	4
Muttiah Muralitharan	West Indies	16	46	8	8-46	4	3
Rangana Herath	Zimbabwe	23	63	8	8-63	6	3
Muttiah Muralitharan	England	30	70	8	8-70	10	2
Ravi Ratnayeke	Pakistan	23	83	8	8-83	5	4
Muttiah Muralitharan	India	34	87	8	8-87	9	3
Muttiah Muralitharan	England	31	46	7	7-46	15	1
Rangana Herath	India	21	48	7	7-48	6	2
Prabath Jayasuriya	Ireland	23	52	7	7-52	10	2
Rangana Herath	Australia	18	64	7	7-64	3	4
Chaminda Vaas	West Indies	25	71	7	7-71	3	3
Muttiah Muralitharan	South Africa	35	84	7	7-84	5	2
Rangana Herath	Bangladesh	36	89	7	7-89	9	2
Muttiah Muralitharan	Zimbabwe	43	94	7	7-94	13	2
Muttiah Muralitharan	South Africa	47	97	7	7-97	12	2
Muttiah Muralitharan	India	38	100	7	7-100	8	3
Ravindra Pushpakumara	Zimbabwe	35	116	7	7-116	7	3
Chaminda Vaas	West Indies	32	120	7	7-120	5	4
Lasith Embuldeniya	England	42	137	7	7-137	6	3
Muttiah Muralitharan	England	59	155	7	7-155	14	3
Rangana Herath	Australia	52	158	7	7-158	11	3
Muttiah Muralitharan	Bangladesh	10	18	6	6-18	4	2
Chaminda Vaas	West Indies	15	22	6	6-22	6	1
Muttiah Muralitharan	India	13	26	6	6-26	3	2
Muttiah Muralitharan	Bangladesh	15	28	6	6-28	6	2
Chaminda Vaas	South Africa	18	29	6	6-29	8	2
Dilruwan Perera	South Africa	14	32	6	6-32	4	2
Muttiah Muralitharan	West Indies	21	36	6	6-36	8	2
Muttiah Muralitharan	South Africa	10	39	6	6-39	1	4
Rangana Herath	Pakistan	21	43	6	6-43	4	2
Rangana Herath	New Zealand	18	43	6	6-43	3	2
Muttiah Muralitharan	Zimbabwe	24	45	6	6-45	10	2
Rangana Herath	Pakistan	30	48	6	6-48	11	2
Muttiah Muralitharan	Bangladesh	22	49	6	6-49	8	2
Asitha Fernando	Bangladesh	17	51	6	6-51	5	3
Muttiah Muralitharan	Bangladesh	20	54	6	6-54	6	3
Muttiah Muralitharan	Bangladesh	21	54	6	6-54	5	3
Muttiah Muralitharan	England	35	55	6	6-55	14	2
Muttiah Muralitharan	Australia	21	59	6	6-59	5	3
Prabath Jayasuriya	Australia	16	59	6	6-59	2	4
Rangana Herath	Bangladesh	20	59	6	6-59	5	3
Pramodya Wickramasinghe	Zimbabwe	21	60	6	6-60	6	3
Rumesh Ratnayake	Australia	19	66	6	6-66	2	3
Rangana Herath	West Indies	33	68	6	6-68	8	2
Ramesh Mendis	West Indies	34	70	6	6-70	8	2
Dilruwan Perera	Australia	23	70	6	6-70	5	3
Muttiah Muralitharan	Pakistan	27	71	6	6-71	4	3
Kumar Dharmasena	New Zealand	24	72	6	6-72	4	3
Chaminda Vaas	England	28	73	6	6-73	6	3
Rangana Herath	England	19	74	6	6-74	5	4
Rangana Herath	Australia	38	81	6	6-81	11	2
Muttiah Muralitharan	West Indies	36	81	6	6-81	16	2
Rumesh Ratnayake	India	41	85	6	6-85	10	2
Muttiah Muralitharan	England	25	86	6	6-86	2	3
Muttiah Muralitharan	South Africa	41	87	6	6-87	8	2
Muttiah Muralitharan	New Zealand	34	87	6	6-87	9	3
Chaminda Vaas	New Zealand	40	87	6	6-87	9	2
Praveen Jayawickrama	Bangladesh	32	92	6	6-92	7	3
Rangana Herath	England	38	97	6	6-97	9	3
Rangana Herath	South Africa	33	98	6	6-98	5	3
Muttiah Muralitharan	Pakistan	53	98	6	6-98	19	2
Kumar Dharmasena	Pakistan	45	99	6	6-99	13	2
Ajantha Mendis	Bangladesh	30	99	6	6-99	3	3
Pramodya Wickramasinghe	Pakistan	29	103	6	6-103	7	4
Rangana Herath	New Zealand	49	103	6	6-103	10	2
Chaminda Vaas	New Zealand	40	108	6	6-108	12	3
Ashantha de Mel	Pakistan	22	109	6	6-109	1	5
Akila Dananjaya	England	25	115	6	6-115	0	5
Ajantha Mendis	India	28	117	6	6-117	1	4
Prabath Jayasuriya	Australia	36	118	6	6-118	3	3
Lahiru Kumara	South Africa	25	122	6	6-122	1	5
Muttiah Muralitharan	West Indies	53	126	6	6-126	11	2
Muttiah Muralitharan	South Africa	64	131	6	6-131	11	2
Nuwan Pradeep	India	31	132	6	6-132	2	4
Rangana Herath	Zimbabwe	39	133	6	6-133	5	3
Rangana Herath	England	53	133	6	6-133	9	3
Ajantha Mendis	West Indies	59	169	6	6-169	6	3
Upul Chandana	Pakistan	48	179	6	6-179	7	4
Muttiah Muralitharan	Bangladesh	9	13	5	5-13	4	1
Muttiah Muralitharan	Bangladesh	7	15	5	5-15	3	2
Nuwan Zoysa	Zimbabwe	10	20	5	5-20	2	2
Muttiah Muralitharan	Zimbabwe	29	23	5	5-23	18	1
Akila Dananjaya	Bangladesh	5	24	5	5-24	1	5
Muttiah Muralitharan	New Zealand	18	30	5	5-30	8	2
Chaminda Vaas	Australia	18	31	5	5-31	6	2
Muttiah Muralitharan	Zimbabwe	20	33	5	5-33	4	2
Muttiah Muralitharan	West Indies	23	34	5	5-34	13	1
Sanath Jayasuriya	South Africa	14	34	5	5-34	4	2
Lasith Embuldeniya	West Indies	20	35	5	5-35	6	2
Niroshan Bandaratilleke	New Zealand	24	36	5	5-36	9	2
Ravi Ratnayeke	Pakistan	17	37	5	5-37	3	2
Muttiah Muralitharan	Bangladesh	19	39	5	5-39	6	2
Muttiah Muralitharan	Pakistan	16	39	5	5-39	4	2
Rangana Herath	South Africa	45	40	5	5-40	30	1
Ravindra Pushpakumara	West Indies	12	41	5	5-41	1	3
Ravi Ratnayeke	New Zealand	21	42	5	5-42	8	2
Tharindu Kaushal	Pakistan	11	42	5	5-42	0	4
Dilhara Fernando	India	25	42	5	5-42	9	2

Bowler	MATCHES	Overs	RUNS	WKTS	4-FERS	5-FERS
Muttiah Muralitharan	132	7,286	18,023	795	45	67
Rangana Herath	93	4,332	12,159	433	20	34
Chaminda Vaas	111	3,906	10,501	355	20	12
Dilruwan Perera	43	1,801	5,780	161	8	8
Prabath Jayasuriya	9	507	1,580	59	2	6
Rumesh Ratnayake	23	827	2,563	73	3	5
Lasith Embuldeniya	17	807	2,611	71	3	5
Ramesh Mendis	14	621	1,931	63	5	5
Suranga Lakmal	70	2,073	6,229	171	7	4
Ajantha Mendis	19	788	2,434	70	5	4
Ravindra Pushpakumara	23	632	2,242	58	2	4
Ravi Ratnayeke	22	639	1,972	56	3	4
Akila Dananjaya	6	231	819	33	0	4
Lasith Malinga	30	868	3,349	101	7	3
Dilhara Fernando	40	1,030	3,784	100	3	3
Pramodya Wickramasinghe	40	1,210	3,559	85	2	3
Kumar Dharmasena	31	1,156	2,920	69	1	3
Ashantha de Mel	17	586	2,180	59	2	3
Upul Chandana	16	447	1,535	37	0	3
Sanath Jayasuriya	110	1,364	3,366	98	6	2
Chanaka Welegedara	21	633	2,273	55	2	2
Lakshan Sandakan	11	344	1,276	37	3	2
Vinothen John	6	213	614	28	1	2
Praveen Jayawickrama	5	220	642	25	2	2
Tharindu Kaushal	7	276	1,105	25	1	2
Dhammika Prasad	25	721	2,698	75	5	1
Lahiru Kumara	26	776	2,995	74	6	1
Nuwan Pradeep	28	846	3,003	70	6	1
Nuwan Zoysa	30	737	2,157	64	2	1
Vishwa Fernando	20	507	1,869	50	3	1
Kasun Rajitha	15	449	1,457	45	1	1
Champaka Ramanayake	18	609	1,880	44	0	1
Suraj Randiv	12	524	1,614	43	3	1
Somachandra De Silva	12	505	1,347	37	2	1
Asitha Fernando	12	292	1,014	35	2	1
Dushmantha Chameera	12	337	1,321	32	1	1
Thilan Thushara	10	278	1,040	28	1	1
Graeme Labrooy	9	359	1,194	27	3	1
Niroshan Bandaratilleke	7	287	698	23	2	1
Saliya Ahangama	3	133	348	18	0	1
Sajeewa de Silva	8	264	889	16	0	1
Prabath Nissanka	4	98	366	10	0	1
Kosala Kuruppuarachchi	2	45	149	8	0	1

Bowler	MATCHES	OVERS	WKTS	SR
Muttiah Muralitharan	132	7,286	795	55
Rangana Herath	93	4,332	433	60
Chaminda Vaas	111	3,906	355	66

PLAYER	MATCHES	INNS	RUNS	AVG	SR	4s	6s
Kumar Sangakkara	397	373	13,975	42	79	1,349	86
Sanath Jayasuriya	441	429	13,364	33	91	1,493	268
Mahela Jayawardene	443	413	12,381	33	79	1,098	71
Tillakaratne Dilshan	330	303	10,290	39	86	1,111	56
Aravinda de Silva	308	296	9,284	35	81	712	102
Marvan Atapattu	268	259	8,529	38	68	734	15
Arjuna Ranatunga	269	255	7,456	36	78	523	64
Upul Tharanga	234	222	6,941	34	76	798	52
Angelo Mathews	226	194	5,916	41	83	468	90
Roshan Mahanama	213	198	5,162	30	61	331	17
Russel Arnold	180	155	3,950	35	73	284	21
Asanka Gurusinha	147	143	3,902	28	61	279	42
Dinesh Chandimal	157	142	3,854	32	74	264	43
Hashan Tillakaratne	200	168	3,789	30	58	224	10
Romesh Kaluwitharana	189	181	3,711	22	78	411	17
Kusal Mendis	121	118	3,509	32	86	347	62
Kusal Perera	116	111	3,237	31	93	362	52
Lahiru Thirimanne	127	105	3,164	35	72	244	25
Thisara Perera	166	133	2,338	20	112	176	84
Chaminda Vaas	321	219	2,018	14	73	127	22

Batter	RUNS	Balls	SR	Vs	4s	6s
Sanath Jayasuriya	189	161	117	India	21	4
Upul Tharanga	174	159	109	India	19	3
Kumar Sangakkara	169	137	123	South Africa	18	6
Tillakaratne Dilshan	161	146	110	Bangladesh	22	0
Tillakaratne Dilshan	160	124	129	India	20	3
Tillakaratne Dilshan	160	165	97	India	11	3
Sanath Jayasuriya	157	104	151	Netherlands	24	1
Sanath Jayasuriya	152	99	154	England	20	4
Sanath Jayasuriya	151	120	126	India	17	4
Aravinda de Silva	145	115	126	Kenya	14	5
Tillakaratne Dilshan	144	131	110	Zimbabwe	16	1
Mahela Jayawardene	144	150	96	England	14	0
Thisara Perera	140	74	189	New Zealand	8	13
Sanath Jayasuriya	140	143	98	New Zealand	9	6
Angelo Mathews	139	116	120	India	6	10
Lahiru Thirimanne	139	143	97	England	13	2
Kumar Sangakkara	138	147	94	India	13	2
Tillakaratne Dilshan	137	139	99	Pakistan	10	0
Pathum Nissanka	137	147	93	Australia	11	2
Kusal Perera	135	128	105	Ireland	16	2
Sanath Jayasuriya	134	65	206	Pakistan	11	11
Sanath Jayasuriya	134	114	118	Pakistan	13	3
Aravinda de Silva	134	131	102	Pakistan	11	4
Kumar Sangakkara	134	135	99	England	12	0
Danushka Gunathilaka	133	134	99	Pakistan	16	1
Upul Tharanga	133	141	94	Zimbabwe	17	0
Kumar Sangakkara	133	151	88	India	12	0
Avishka Gunawardene	132	146	90	West Indies	19	0
Marvan Atapattu	132	151	87	England	14	0
Arjuna Ranatunga	131	152	86	India	17	0
Sanath Jayasuriya	130	88	148	Bangladesh	16	6
Sanath Jayasuriya	130	132	98	India	14	1
Kumar Sangakkara	128	115	111	Bangladesh	14	0
Mahela Jayawardene	128	123	104	India	15	0
Kumar Sangakkara	128	155	83	India	12	0
Avishka Fernando	127	123	103	West Indies	10	0
Aravinda de Silva	127	123	103	Zimbabwe	13	1
Mahela Jayawardene	126	127	99	England	19	0
Sanath Jayasuriya	125	114	110	India	9	5
Tillakaratne Dilshan	125	128	98	Bangladesh	12	0
Kumar Sangakkara	124	95	131	Scotland	13	4
Marvan Atapattu	124	129	96	South Africa	18	0
Mahela Jayawardene	123	108	114	Pakistan	14	1
Tillakaratne Dilshan	123	113	109	India	12	2
Marvan Atapattu	123	121	102	South Africa	15	1
Kusal Mendis	122	77	158	Pakistan	14	6
Sanath Jayasuriya	122	105	116	Australia	12	4
Aravinda de Silva	122	116	105	Pakistan	12	2
Sanath Jayasuriya	122	136	90	England	15	2
Kumar Sangakkara	121	128	95	Bangladesh	16	1
Roy Dias	121	144	84	India	11	0
Mahela Jayawardene	120	111	108	England	9	0
Kusal Perera	120	122	98	Bangladesh	11	1
Sanath Jayasuriya	120	125	96	New Zealand	14	0
Sanath Jayasuriya	120	128	94	India	8	3
Upul Tharanga	120	156	77	England	14	0
Upul Tharanga	119	90	132	South Africa	11	7
Kusal Mendis	119	119	100	West Indies	12	0
Marvan Atapattu	119	135	88	Pakistan	7	0
Tillakaratne Dilshan	119	139	86	Pakistan	11	1
Roshan Mahanama	119	142	84	Zimbabwe	8	0
Avishka Fernando	118	115	103	South Africa	10	2
Mahela Jayawardene	118	124	95	India	12	1
Upul Tharanga	118	126	94	Bangladesh	18	0
Upul Tharanga	118	128	92	India	14	2
Marvan Atapattu	118	153	77	India	7	0
Tillakaratne Dilshan	117	78	150	Netherlands	15	2
Kumar Sangakkara	117	86	136	England	11	2
Asanka Gurusinha	117	140	84	New Zealand	9	1
Tillakaratne Dilshan	116	106	109	New Zealand	17	1
Kusal Perera	116	109	106	Pakistan	9	4
Danushka Gunathilaka	116	111	105	Zimbabwe	15	1
Niroshan Dickwella	116	118	98	Zimbabwe	8	0
Tillakaratne Dilshan	116	127	91	New Zealand	17	0
Mahela Jayawardene	116	129	90	New Zealand	13	0
Sanath Jayasuriya	115	101	114	West Indies	10	4
Mahela Jayawardene	115	109	106	New Zealand	10	3
Tillakaratne Dilshan	115	130	88	South Africa	16	0
Sanath Jayasuriya	114	96	119	Australia	10	4
Asela Gunaratne	114	117	97	South Africa	14	2
Kumar Sangakkara	113	105	108	New Zealand	14	0
Tillakaratne Dilshan	113	108	105	Bangladesh	11	1
Angelo Mathews	113	128	88	India	10	2
Sanath Jayasuriya	112	87	129	England	9	5
Kumar Sangakkara	112	104	108	England	14	0
Kumar Sangakkara	112	110	102	Pakistan	10	1
Kumar Sangakkara	112	112	100	England	12	2
Upul Tharanga	112	144	78	Pakistan	14	0
Sanath Jayasuriya	111	82	135	New Zealand	12	5
Kusal Perera	111	99	112	Bangladesh	17	1
Marvan Atapattu	111	114	97	Pakistan	8	2
Dinesh Chandimal	111	118	94	India	6	5
Kumar Sangakkara	111	128	87	New Zealand	12	2
Angelo Mathews	111	132	84	India	9	3
Upul Tharanga	111	139	80	Australia	12	0
Charith Asalanka	110	106	104	Australia	10	1
Tillakaratne Dilshan	110	115	96	India	12	1
Kumar Sangakkara	110	127	87	India	11	4
Upul Tharanga	110	130	85	Zimbabwe	13	1
Sanath Jayasuriya	109	87	125	Bangladesh	7	7

Batter	MATCHES	INNS	RUNS	Avg	NO
Kumar Sangakkara	397	373	13,975	42	40
Angelo Mathews	226	194	5,916	41	48
Charith Asalanka	50	44	1,560	40	5
Tillakaratne Dilshan	330	303	10,290	39	41
Pathum Nissanka	49	49	1,728	38	4
Sadeera Samarawickrama	32	29	988	38	3
Marvan Atapattu	268	259	8,529	38	32
Arjuna Ranatunga	269	255	7,456	36	47
Danushka Gunathilaka	47	46	1,601	36	1
Russel Arnold	180	155	3,950	35	43
Aravinda de Silva	308	296	9,284	35	30
Lahiru Thirimanne	127	105	3,164	35	14
Avishka Fernando	29	29	990	34	0
Upul Tharanga	234	222	6,941	34	17
Mahela Jayawardene	443	413	12,381	33	38
Sanath Jayasuriya	441	429	13,364	33	18
Kusal Mendis	121	118	3,509	32	9
Dinesh Chandimal	157	142	3,854	32	20
Roy Dias	58	55	1,573	31	5
Niroshan Dickwella	55	52	1,604	31	1

Batter	MATCHES	INNS	RUNS	Avg	SR
Thisara Perera	166	133	2,338	20	112
Wanindu Hasaranga	48	42	832	24	110
Milinda Siriwardana	27	24	516	22	98
Sadeera Samarawickrama	32	29	988	38	94
Niroshan Dickwella	55	52	1,604	31	93
Kusal Perera	116	111	3,237	31	93
Dasun Shanaka	69	61	1,284	23	93
Avishka Fernando	29	29	990	34	92
Sanath Jayasuriya	441	429	13,364	33	91
Charith Asalanka	50	44	1,560	40	88
Danushka Gunathilaka	47	46	1,601	36	87
Rumesh Ratnayake	70	55	612	17	87
Kusal Mendis	121	118	3,509	32	86
Tillakaratne Dilshan	330	303	10,290	39	86
Farveez Maharoof	109	75	1,113	20	86
Pathum Nissanka	49	49	1,728	38	85
Angelo Mathews	226	194	5,916	41	83
Jeevan Mendis	58	44	636	19	83
Nuwan Kulasekara	184	123	1,327	15	81
Aravinda de Silva	308	296	9,284	35	81

Batter	MATCHES	INNS	RUNS	H.S	100s
Sanath Jayasuriya	441	429	13,364	189	28
Kumar Sangakkara	397	373	13,975	169	25
Tillakaratne Dilshan	330	303	10,290	161	22
Mahela Jayawardene	443	413	12,381	144	18
Upul Tharanga	234	222	6,941	174	15
Aravinda de Silva	308	296	9,284	145	11
Marvan Atapattu	268	259	8,529	132	11
Kusal Perera	116	111	3,237	135	6
Arjuna Ranatunga	269	255	7,456	131	4
Roshan Mahanama	213	198	5,162	119	4
Dinesh Chandimal	157	142	3,854	111	4
Lahiru Thirimanne	127	105	3,164	139	4
Angelo Mathews	226	194	5,916	139	3
Kusal Mendis	121	118	3,509	122	3
Pathum Nissanka	49	49	1,728	137	3
Avishka Fernando	29	29	990	127	3
Asanka Gurusinha	147	143	3,902	117	2
Hashan Tillakaratne	200	168	3,789	104	2
Romesh Kaluwitharana	189	181	3,711	102	2
Niroshan Dickwella	55	52	1,604	116	2

Batter	MATCHES	INNS	RUNS	90s	50s	H.S
Kumar Sangakkara	397	373	13,975	6	90	169
Mahela Jayawardene	443	413	12,381	4	75	144
Sanath Jayasuriya	441	429	13,364	6	68	189
Aravinda de Silva	308	296	9,284	9	64	145
Marvan Atapattu	268	259	8,529	5	59	132
Arjuna Ranatunga	269	255	7,456	3	49	131
Tillakaratne Dilshan	330	303	10,290	3	47	161
Angelo Mathews	226	194	5,916	4	40	139
Upul Tharanga	234	222	6,941	1	37	174
Roshan Mahanama	213	198	5,162	3	35	119
Russel Arnold	180	155	3,950	1	28	103
Kusal Mendis	121	118	3,509	3	26	122
Dinesh Chandimal	157	142	3,854	1	24	111
Romesh Kaluwitharana	189	181	3,711	2	23	102
Asanka Gurusinha	147	143	3,902	1	22	117
Lahiru Thirimanne	127	105	3,164	1	21	139
Kusal Perera	116	111	3,237	1	17	135
Hashan Tillakaratne	200	168	3,789	0	13	104
Pathum Nissanka	49	49	1,728	0	13	137
Chamara Silva	75	62	1,587	0	13	107

Batter	MATCHES	INNS	RUNS	4s
Sanath Jayasuriya	441	429	13,364	1,493
Kumar Sangakkara	397	373	13,975	1,349
Tillakaratne Dilshan	330	303	10,290	1,111
Mahela Jayawardene	443	413	12,381	1,098
Upul Tharanga	234	222	6,941	798
Marvan Atapattu	268	259	8,529	734
Aravinda de Silva	308	296	9,284	712
Arjuna Ranatunga	269	255	7,456	523
Angelo Mathews	226	194	5,916	468
Romesh Kaluwitharana	189	181	3,711	411
Kusal Perera	116	111	3,237	362
Kusal Mendis	121	118	3,509	347
Roshan Mahanama	213	198	5,162	331
Russel Arnold	180	155	3,950	284
Asanka Gurusinha	147	143	3,902	279
Dinesh Chandimal	157	142	3,854	264
Lahiru Thirimanne	127	105	3,164	244
Hashan Tillakaratne	200	168	3,789	224
Pathum Nissanka	49	49	1,728	220
Avishka Gunawardene	61	61	1,708	210

Batter	MATCHES	INNS	RUNS	6s
Sanath Jayasuriya	441	429	13,364	268
Aravinda de Silva	308	296	9,284	102
Angelo Mathews	226	194	5,916	90
Kumar Sangakkara	397	373	13,975	86
Thisara Perera	166	133	2,338	84
Mahela Jayawardene	443	413	12,381	71
Arjuna Ranatunga	269	255	7,456	64
Kusal Mendis	121	118	3,509	62
Tillakaratne Dilshan	330	303	10,290	56
Upul Tharanga	234	222	6,941	52
Kusal Perera	116	111	3,237	52
Dinesh Chandimal	157	142	3,854	43
Asanka Gurusinha	147	143	3,902	42
Dasun Shanaka	69	61	1,284	42
Nuwan Kulasekara	184	123	1,327	39
Charith Asalanka	50	44	1,560	33
Chamara Kapugedera	102	84	1,624	28
Wanindu Hasaranga	48	42	832	27
Seekkuge Prasanna	40	37	421	26
Lahiru Thirimanne	127	105	3,164	25

Batter	MATCHES	INNS	RUNS	90s
Aravinda de Silva	308	296	9,284	9
Kumar Sangakkara	397	373	13,975	6
Sanath Jayasuriya	441	429	13,364	6
Marvan Atapattu	268	259	8,529	5
Mahela Jayawardene	443	413	12,381	4
Angelo Mathews	226	194	5,916	4
Tillakaratne Dilshan	330	303	10,290	3
Arjuna Ranatunga	269	255	7,456	3
Roshan Mahanama	213	198	5,162	3
Kusal Mendis	121	118	3,509	3
Romesh Kaluwitharana	189	181	3,711	2
Dhananjaya de Silva	90	82	1,865	2
Niroshan Dickwella	55	52	1,604	2
Sadeera Samarawickrama	32	29	988	2
Thilina Kandamby	39	36	870	2
Upul Tharanga	234	222	6,941	1
Russel Arnold	180	155	3,950	1
Asanka Gurusinha	147	143	3,902	1
Dinesh Chandimal	157	142	3,854	1
Kusal Perera	116	111	3,237	1

PLAYER	MATCHES	OVERS	BALLS	WKTS	Avg	RUNS	4-FERS	5-FERS
Muttiah Muralitharan	343	3,072	18,433	523	23	12,066	15	10
Chaminda Vaas	321	2,620	15,721	399	27	10,955	9	4
Lasith Malinga	226	1,822	10,936	338	29	9,759	11	8
Sanath Jayasuriya	441	2,458	14,748	320	37	11,737	8	4
Nuwan Kulasekara	184	1,377	8,263	199	34	6,751	4	1
Dilhara Fernando	146	1,074	6,447	183	31	5,612	2	1
Thisara Perera	166	983	5,900	175	33	5,740	5	4
Ajantha Mendis	87	692	4,154	152	22	3,324	7	3
Upul Chandana	147	1,023	6,142	151	32	4,818	4	1
Kumar Dharmasena	141	1,168	7,009	138	36	4,998	1	0
Farveez Maharoof	109	773	4,640	135	28	3,789	4	2
Angelo Mathews	226	887	5,324	126	33	4,110	2	1
Pramodya Wickramasinghe	134	953	5,720	109	40	4,321	1	0
Suranga Lakmal	86	647	3,881	109	32	3,534	3	0
Nuwan Zoysa	95	710	4,259	108	30	3,213	2	1
Aravinda de Silva	308	858	5,148	106	39	4,177	2	0
Tillakaratne Dilshan	330	980	5,880	106	45	4,778	3	0
Ravi Ratnayeke	78	595	3,573	85	34	2,866	1	0
Arjuna Ranatunga	269	785	4,710	79	48	3,757	1	0
Rumesh Ratnayake	70	596	3,575	76	36	2,712	1	1
Rangana Herath	71	540	3,242	74	32	2,362	1	0
Ruwan Kalpage	86	660	3,960	73	41	2,975	2	0
Champaka Ramanayake	62	477	2,864	68	30	2,049	1	0
Wanindu Hasaranga	48	380	2,279	67	29	1,928	1	3
Nuwan Pradeep	49	391	2,345	63	37	2,339	2	0
Ashantha de Mel	57	456	2,735	59	38	2,237	1	2
Akila Dananjaya	39	322	1,935	56	30	1,661	2	2
Sachithra Senanayake	49	393	2,358	53	35	1,874	1	0
Sajeewa de Silva	38	270	1,619	52	25	1,323	0	0
Dushmantha Chameera	48	338	2,031	52	36	1,854	1	1
Maheesh Theekshana	35	300	1,803	50	28	1,413	4	0
Thilan Thushara	38	279	1,676	50	28	1,393	0	1
Graeme Labrooy	44	384	2,308	45	42	1,876	1	1
Dhananjaya de Silva	90	375	2,250	44	43	1,907	0	0
Kasun Rajitha	34	254	1,527	43	36	1,554	2	0
Russel Arnold	180	359	2,157	40	43	1,739	0	0
Lahiru Kumara	28	188	1,131	37	33	1,223	0	0
Malinga Bandara	31	245	1,470	36	34	1,232	2	0
Suraj Randiv	31	239	1,437	36	34	1,214	0	1
Vinothen John	45	385	2,311	34	49	1,655	0	0
Don Anurasiri	45	350	2,100	32	46	1,464	0	0
Somachandra De Silva	41	346	2,076	32	49	1,557	0	0
Seekkuge Prasanna	40	324	1,945	32	55	1,767	0	0
Dhammika Prasad	24	169	1,015	32	31	977	0	0
Kaushal Lokuarachchi	21	168	1,011	31	23	725	1	0
Dilshan Madushanka	15	122	734	31	24	746	1	1
Jeevan Mendis	58	234	1,404	28	43	1,204	0	0
Prabath Nissanka	23	166	997	27	32	857	1	0
Pulasthi Gunaratne	23	160	959	27	34	908	1	0
Dasun Shanaka	69	172	1,032	27	36	985	0	1
Lakshan Sandakan	31	248	1,488	27	57	1,539	1	0
Asanka Gurusinha	147	264	1,585	26	52	1,354	0	0
Kapila Wijegunawardene	26	197	1,186	25	39	986	1	0
Jeffrey Vandersay	19	143	858	25	32	802	1	0
Ravindra Pushpakumara	31	238	1,430	24	49	1,181	0	0
Chamika Karunaratne	26	133	797	24	32	765	1	0
Asela Gunaratne	31	139	834	22	33	723	0	0
Dunith Wellalage	18	122	734	21	32	678	0	1
Shaminda Eranga	19	119	716	21	33	686	0	0
Ruchira Perera	19	148	888	19	43	820	0	0
Isuru Udana	21	151	909	18	53	950	0	0
Asoka De Silva	28	229	1,374	17	57	967	0	0
Matheesha Pathirana	12	84	508	17	36	616	1	0
Shaul Karnain	19	106	635	16	32	505	0	1
Charitha Buddhika	17	116	700	15	39	586	0	1
Sachith Pathirana	18	127	765	15	48	720	0	0
Chanaka Welegedara	10	76	457	15	29	433	0	1
Chandika Hathurusingha	35	159	954	14	51	709	1	0
Dilruwan Perera	13	76	456	13	31	409	0	0
Suresh Perera	20	96	579	13	40	522	0	0
Eric Upashantha	12	94	564	12	40	481	1	0
Thilan Samaraweera	53	117	702	11	49	542	0	0
Dulip Liyanage	16	107	642	10	51	510	0	0
Amila Aponso	9	70	423	10	38	377	1	0
Kaushik Amalean	8	53	318	9	23	207	1	0
Ishara Amerasinghe	8	71	426	9	40	363	0	0
Ajit de Silva	6	51	305	9	29	262	0	0
Milinda Siriwardana	27	100	601	9	61	547	0	0
Lahiru Gamage	9	67	402	9	44	392	1	0
Bandula Warnapura	12	69	414	8	40	316	0	0
Chamila Gamage	7	50	300	8	32	254	0	0
Roger Wijesuriya	8	52	312	8	36	287	0	0
Danushka Gunathilaka	47	67	402	8	46	371	0	0
Mahela Jayawardene	443	96	579	8	68	544	0	0
Hasantha Fernando	7	39	234	6	27	159	0	0
Jayananda Warnaweera	6	49	294	6	33	200	0	0
Hashan Tillakaratne	200	30	180	6	24	141	0	0
Dilhara Lokuhettige	9	55	330	6	44	261	0	0
Kaushalya Weeraratne	15	80	480	6	64	385	0	0
Tony Opatha	5	42	253	5	36	180	0	0
Ranjith Madurasinghe	12	80	480	5	72	358	0	0
Sridharan Jeganathan	5	46	276	5	42	208	0	0
Charith Asalanka	50	24	145	5	22	111	1	0
Chaturanga de Silva	7	52	316	5	51	256	0	0
Ashan Priyanjan	23	44	265	5	47	233	0	0
Praveen Jayawickrama	5	33	198	5	35	177	0	0
Vishwa Fernando	8	49	297	5	67	337	0	0
Manjula Munasinghe	5	36	217	4	37	146	0	0
Ramesh Mendis	4	12	72	4	19	74	0	0
Lahiru Madushanka	4	24	144	4	43	172	0	0

Bowler	MATCHES	OVERS	WKTS	Avg
Ajantha Mendis	87	692	152	22
Muttiah Muralitharan	343	3,072	523	23
Chaminda Vaas	321	2,620	399	27
Farveez Maharoof	109	773	135	28
Lasith Malinga	226	1,822	338	29
Nuwan Zoysa	95	710	108	30
Dilhara Fernando	146	1,074	183	31
Upul Chandana	147	1,023	151	32
Suranga Lakmal	86	647	109	32
Angelo Mathews	226	887	126	33
Thisara Perera	166	983	175	33
Nuwan Kulasekara	184	1,377	199	34
Kumar Dharmasena	141	1,168	138	36
Sanath Jayasuriya	441	2,458	320	37
Aravinda de Silva	308	858	106	39
Pramodya Wickramasinghe	134	953	109	40
Tillakaratne Dilshan	330	980	106	45

Bowler	Vs	OVS	RUNS	WKTS	BBI	MAIDENS	ECON
Chaminda Vaas	Zimbabwe	8	19	8	8-19	3	2
Muttiah Muralitharan	India	10	30	7	7-30	1	3
Ajantha Mendis	India	8	13	6	6-13	1	2
Farveez Maharoof	West Indies	9	14	6	6-14	2	2
Angelo Mathews	India	6	20	6	6-20	0	3
Wanindu Hasaranga	United Arab Emirates	8	24	6	6-24	1	3
Chaminda Vaas	Bangladesh	9	25	6	6-25	2	3
Dilhara Fernando	England	8	27	6	6-27	0	3
Akila Dananjaya	South Africa	9	29	6	6-29	0	3
Sanath Jayasuriya	England	10	29	6	6-29	0	3
Ajantha Mendis	Zimbabwe	9	29	6	6-29	0	3
Lasith Malinga	Kenya	7	38	6	6-38	0	5
Thisara Perera	Pakistan	10	44	6	6-44	0	4
Akila Dananjaya	India	10	54	6	6-54	0	5
Muttiah Muralitharan	New Zealand	10	9	5	5-9	3	1
Wanindu Hasaranga	Oman	7	13	5	5-13	2	2
Chaminda Vaas	India	9	14	5	5-14	1	2
Dushmantha Chameera	Bangladesh	9	16	5	5-16	1	2
Sanath Jayasuriya	Pakistan	8	17	5	5-17	2	2
Nuwan Kulasekara	Australia	10	22	5	5-22	2	2
Ajantha Mendis	United Arab Emirates	6	22	5	5-22	1	3
Muttiah Muralitharan	Pakistan	9	23	5	5-23	0	3
Muttiah Muralitharan	Zimbabwe	10	23	5	5-23	4	2
Muttiah Muralitharan	Pakistan	9	23	5	5-23	2	2
Shaul Karnain	New Zealand	8	26	5	5-26	1	3
Nuwan Zoysa	South Africa	8	26	5	5-26	0	3
Sanath Jayasuriya	Australia	9	28	5	5-28	0	3
Thisara Perera	India	7	28	5	5-28	1	4
Lasith Malinga	Australia	8	28	5	5-28	2	3
Muttiah Muralitharan	Zimbabwe	10	29	5	5-29	2	3
Muttiah Muralitharan	New Zealand	8	30	5	5-30	0	4
Lasith Malinga	Scotland	9	30	5	5-30	2	3
Muttiah Muralitharan	Bangladesh	10	31	5	5-31	1	3
Rumesh Ratnayake	Pakistan	9	32	5	5-32	1	4
Ashantha de Mel	New Zealand	12	32	5	5-32	4	3
Muttiah Muralitharan	England	10	34	5	5-34	0	3
Lasith Malinga	Pakistan	10	34	5	5-34	0	3
Ashantha de Mel	Pakistan	12	39	5	5-39	1	3
Chaminda Vaas	New Zealand	10	39	5	5-39	1	4
Dunith Wellalage	India	10	40	5	5-40	1	4
Suraj Randiv	England	10	42	5	5-42	0	4
Farveez Maharoof	India	10	42	5	5-42	1	4
Dasun Shanaka	Ireland	9	43	5	5-43	0	5
Lasith Malinga	England	10	44	5	5-44	1	4
Muttiah Muralitharan	South Africa	10	44	5	5-44	0	4
Thisara Perera	Australia	8	46	5	5-46	0	6
Thilan Thushara	India	8	47	5	5-47	0	6
Lasith Malinga	Pakistan	10	52	5	5-52	0	5
Lasith Malinga	South Africa	10	54	5	5-54	0	5
Thisara Perera	Afghanistan	9	55	5	5-55	0	6
Lasith Malinga	Pakistan	10	56	5	5-56	0	6
Graeme Labrooy	India	10	57	5	5-57	0	6
Sanath Jayasuriya	West Indies	10	58	5	5-58	0	6
Upul Chandana	South Africa	9	61	5	5-61	0	7
Chanaka Welegedara	India	10	66	5	5-66	1	7
Charitha Buddhika	Zimbabwe	9	67	5	5-67	0	7
Wanindu Hasaranga	Ireland	10	79	5	5-79	0	8
Dilshan Madushanka	India	10	80	5	5-80	0	8
Tillakaratne Dilshan	Zimbabwe	3	4	4	4-4	1	1
Ajantha Mendis	India	4	10	4	4-10	2	2
Jeffrey Vandersay	Zimbabwe	7	10	4	4-10	2	1
Chaminda Vaas	Zimbabwe	9	11	4	4-11	4	1
Prabath Nissanka	Canada	7	12	4	4-12	1	2
Sachithra Senanayake	England	7	13	4	4-13	1	2
Suranga Lakmal	India	10	13	4	4-13	4	1
Arjuna Ranatunga	India	6	14	4	4-14	1	2
Muttiah Muralitharan	Zimbabwe	4	14	4	4-14	1	4
Sanath Jayasuriya	Bangladesh	4	14	4	4-14	0	4
Muttiah Muralitharan	Netherlands	5	15	4	4-15	2	3
Ajantha Mendis	Zimbabwe	6	15	4	4-15	1	3
Muttiah Muralitharan	Zimbabwe	7	16	4	4-16	0	2
Champaka Ramanayake	South Africa	8	17	4	4-17	0	2
Charith Asalanka	India	9	18	4	4-18	1	2
Amila Aponso	Australia	9	18	4	4-18	0	2
Sanath Jayasuriya	India	5	18	4	4-18	0	3
Muttiah Muralitharan	Kenya	10	18	4	4-18	4	2
Muttiah Muralitharan	Ireland	5	19	4	4-19	0	4
Sanath Jayasuriya	Zimbabwe	4	19	4	4-19	0	5
Akila Dananjaya	England	6	19	4	4-19	0	3
Farveez Maharoof	India	5	20	4	4-20	0	4
Rangana Herath	India	10	20	4	4-20	2	2
Chaminda Vaas	Zimbabwe	9	20	4	4-20	1	2
Chaminda Vaas	West Indies	10	22	4	4-22	3	2
Upul Chandana	United Arab Emirates	10	22	4	4-22	2	2
Chaminda Vaas	New Zealand	9	22	4	4-22	1	2
Farveez Maharoof	Bermuda	7	23	4	4-23	1	3
Muttiah Muralitharan	New Zealand	10	23	4	4-23	1	2
Muttiah Muralitharan	Bangladesh	8	23	4	4-23	1	3
Ravi Ratnayeke	Bangladesh	8	23	4	4-23	1	3
Lasith Malinga	Bangladesh	10	23	4	4-23	2	2
Lasith Malinga	South Africa	6	24	4	4-24	1	4
Dilhara Fernando	Bangladesh	9	24	4	4-24	1	3
Muttiah Muralitharan	New Zealand	8	25	4	4-25	0	3
Maheesh Theekshana	Zimbabwe	8	25	4	4-25	1	3
Farveez Maharoof	Ireland	10	25	4	4-25	3	3
Chaminda Vaas	New Zealand	9	26	4	4-26	1	3
Muttiah Muralitharan	Australia	10	27	4	4-27	1	3
Muttiah Muralitharan	Kenya	10	28	4	4-28	1	3
Nuwan Zoysa	New Zealand	9	28	4	4-28	2	3
Lasith Malinga	New Zealand	6	28	4	4-28	0	5

Bowler	MATCHES	Overs	RUNS	WKTS	4-FERS	5-FERS
Muttiah Muralitharan	343	3,072	12,066	523	15	10
Lasith Malinga	226	1,822	9,759	338	11	8
Chaminda Vaas	321	2,620	10,955	399	9	4
Sanath Jayasuriya	441	2,458	11,737	320	8	4
Thisara Perera	166	983	5,740	175	5	4
Ajantha Mendis	87	692	3,324	152	7	3
Wanindu Hasaranga	48	380	1,928	67	1	3
Farveez Maharoof	109	773	3,789	135	4	2
Ashantha de Mel	57	456	2,237	59	1	2
Akila Dananjaya	39	322	1,661	56	2	2
Nuwan Kulasekara	184	1,377	6,751	199	4	1
Dilhara Fernando	146	1,074	5,612	183	2	1
Upul Chandana	147	1,023	4,818	151	4	1
Angelo Mathews	226	887	4,110	126	2	1
Nuwan Zoysa	95	710	3,213	108	2	1
Rumesh Ratnayake	70	596	2,712	76	1	1
Dushmantha Chameera	48	338	1,854	52	1	1
Thilan Thushara	38	279	1,393	50	0	1
Graeme Labrooy	44	384	1,876	45	1	1
Suraj Randiv	31	239	1,214	36	0	1
Dilshan Madushanka	15	122	746	31	1	1
Dasun Shanaka	69	172	985	27	0	1
Dunith Wellalage	18	122	678	21	0	1
Shaul Karnain	19	106	505	16	0	1
Charitha Buddhika	17	116	586	15	0	1
Chanaka Welegedara	10	76	433	15	0	1

Bowler	MATCHES	OVERS	WKTS	SR
Lasith Malinga	226	1,822	338	32
Muttiah Muralitharan	343	3,072	523	35
Chaminda Vaas	321	2,620	399	39
Sanath Jayasuriya	441	2,458	320	46

PLAYER	MATCHES	INNS	RUNS	AVG	SR	4s	6s
Tillakaratne Dilshan	80	79	1,889	28	120	223	33
Kusal Perera	63	62	1,660	28	131	152	55
Mahela Jayawardene	55	55	1,493	32	133	173	33
Kumar Sangakkara	56	53	1,382	31	120	139	20
Dasun Shanaka	88	83	1,351	21	122	96	68
Kusal Mendis	55	55	1,270	24	134	100	59
Angelo Mathews	78	63	1,148	26	118	73	38
Pathum Nissanka	42	41	1,098	27	112	102	24
Dinesh Chandimal	68	61	1,062	20	104	90	22
Thisara Perera	80	70	1,047	21	147	76	53
Charith Asalanka	37	37	823	25	123	61	34
Danushka Gunathilaka	46	45	741	16	120	78	21
Dhananjaya de Silva	39	38	731	21	118	61	16
Chamara Kapugedera	43	38	703	23	119	58	25
Bhanuka Rajapaksa	37	33	678	24	134	57	30
Sanath Jayasuriya	31	30	629	23	129	76	23
Wanindu Hasaranga	58	49	533	14	124	54	8
Niroshan Dickwella	28	27	480	18	131	61	9
Upul Tharanga	26	26	407	16	123	42	12
Avishka Fernando	33	31	337	12	94	26	7

Batter	RUNS	Balls	SR	Vs	4s	6s
Tillakaratne Dilshan	104	57	182	Australia	12	5
Mahela Jayawardene	100	64	156	Zimbabwe	10	4
Mahela Jayawardene	98	56	175	West Indies	9	4
Tillakaratne Dilshan	96	57	168	West Indies	12	2
Mahela Jayawardene	89	51	175	England	11	3
Sanath Jayasuriya	88	44	200	Kenya	11	4
Mahela Jayawardene	86	63	137	Australia	12	1
Asela Gunaratne	84	46	183	Australia	6	5
Isuru Udana	84	48	175	South Africa	8	6
Kusal Perera	84	59	142	Pakistan	5	4
Tillakaratne Dilshan	83	56	148	Afghanistan	8	3
Sanath Jayasuriya	81	47	172	West Indies	10	3
Angelo Mathews	81	49	165	New Zealand	7	4
Mahela Jayawardene	81	51	159	New Zealand	8	2
Charith Asalanka	80	49	163	Bangladesh	5	5
Kusal Mendis	79	44	180	Netherlands	5	5
Kusal Mendis	79	53	149	New Zealand	8	2
Kumar Sangakkara	78	37	211	India	11	2
Oshada Fernando	78	48	163	Pakistan	8	3
Mahela Jayawardene	78	53	147	Ireland	9	1
Kusal Perera	77	37	208	India	4	7
Bhanuka Rajapaksa	77	48	160	Pakistan	4	6
Kusal Perera	77	53	145	Bangladesh	9	1
Tillakaratne Dilshan	76	53	143	New Zealand	5	3
Pathum Nissanka	75	53	142	India	11	0
Tillakaratne Dilshan	75	56	134	Pakistan	10	1
Dasun Shanaka	74	38	195	India	9	2
Tillakaratne Dilshan	74	47	157	West Indies	11	1
Kusal Perera	74	48	154	Bangladesh	8	2
Tillakaratne Dilshan	74	51	145	South Africa	9	2
Pathum Nissanka	74	60	123	United Arab Emirates	6	2
Kusal Mendis	73	48	152	New Zealand	6	4
Pathum Nissanka	73	53	138	Australia	7	2
Angelo Mathews	73	54	135	England	3	5
Mahela Jayawardene	72	57	126	England	8	1
Pathum Nissanka	72	58	124	South Africa	6	3
Bhanuka Rajapaksa	71	45	158	Pakistan	6	3
Wanindu Hasaranga	71	47	151	Ireland	10	1
Kusal Mendis	70	42	167	Bangladesh	6	3
Kumar Sangakkara	69	50	138	New Zealand	7	0
Kusal Mendis	69	58	119	Australia	5	1
Charith Asalanka	68	41	166	West Indies	8	1
Kusal Mendis	68	43	158	Ireland	5	3
Kumar Sangakkara	68	49	139	West Indies	5	3
Niroshan Dickwella	68	51	133	South Africa	10	1
Charith Asalanka	67	41	163	New Zealand	2	6
Pathum Nissanka	67	45	149	England	2	5
Kusal Perera	66	37	178	India	6	4
Kusal Perera	66	38	174	West Indies	6	3
Dhananjaya de Silva	66	42	157	Afghanistan	6	2
Dinesh Chandimal	66	54	122	South Africa	5	2
Mahela Jayawardene	65	27	241	Kenya	9	2
Mahela Jayawardene	65	49	133	West Indies	10	1
Kusal Perera	64	44	145	Bangladesh	7	1
Kusal Perera	64	44	145	Bangladesh	5	4
Kumar Sangakkara	64	52	123	Pakistan	7	0
Dhananjaya de Silva	62	50	124	Australia	5	0
Kusal Perera	61	40	153	South Africa	6	3
Kusal Perera	61	40	153	Bangladesh	7	1
Sanath Jayasuriya	61	44	139	New Zealand	6	3
Mahela Jayawardene	61	45	136	Australia	5	2
Tillakaratne Dilshan	61	47	130	India	7	1
Pathum Nissanka	61	47	130	Ireland	6	1
Kusal Mendis	60	37	162	Bangladesh	4	3
Kumar Sangakkara	59	31	190	India	8	2
Tillakaratne Dilshan	59	49	120	New Zealand	8	0
Kumar Sangakkara	59	53	111	South Africa	9	0
Thisara Perera	58	37	157	Bangladesh	3	3
Dinesh Chandimal	58	43	135	Australia	6	1
Angelo Mathews	58	45	129	England	3	1
Dinesh Chandimal	58	49	118	Pakistan	7	1
Tillakaratne Dilshan	57	28	204	New Zealand	8	2
Kusal Mendis	57	30	190	Bangladesh	2	5
Thisara Perera	57	31	184	England	1	6
Dhananjaya de Silva	57	36	158	India	8	1
Kusal Perera	57	37	154	New Zealand	6	2
Kusal Mendis	57	37	154	India	4	3
Danushka Gunathilaka	57	38	150	Pakistan	8	1
Kusal Perera	57	45	127	Australia	4	1
Dasun Shanaka	56	22	255	India	2	6
Tillakaratne Dilshan	56	37	151	West Indies	8	0
Danushka Gunathilaka	56	42	133	West Indies	4	2
Dinesh Chandimal	56	44	127	Pakistan	6	0
Kusal Mendis	55	38	145	India	3	3
Kumar Sangakkara	55	42	131	Australia	4	2
Tillakaratne Dilshan	55	47	117	England	4	2
Pathum Nissanka	55	48	115	Pakistan	5	1
Dasun Shanaka	54	25	216	Australia	5	4
Dasun Shanaka	54	36	150	Pakistan	5	3
Dinesh Chandimal	54	46	117	West Indies	3	0
Angelo Mathews	54	50	108	South Africa	1	3
Kusal Mendis	53	27	196	Bangladesh	8	2
Dilshan Munaweera	53	29	183	India	5	4
Bhanuka Rajapaksa	53	31	171	Bangladesh	3	3
Tillakaratne Dilshan	53	32	166	Australia	10	0
Kusal Perera	53	45	118	New Zealand	4	1
Charith Asalanka	53	47	113	India	5	0
Kusal Mendis	52	31	168	India	3	4
Kumar Sangakkara	52	35	149	India	6	1
Asela Gunaratne	52	37	141	Australia	7	0

Batter	MATCHES	INNS	RUNS	Avg	NO
Mahela Jayawardene	55	55	1,493	32	8
Kumar Sangakkara	56	53	1,382	31	9
Tillakaratne Dilshan	80	79	1,889	28	12
Kusal Perera	63	62	1,660	28	2
Pathum Nissanka	42	41	1,098	27	1
Oshada Fernando	7	6	128	26	1
Angelo Mathews	78	63	1,148	26	18
Asela Gunaratne	12	12	225	25	3
Charith Asalanka	37	37	823	25	4
Bhanuka Rajapaksa	37	33	678	24	5
Kusal Mendis	55	55	1,270	24	2
Sanath Jayasuriya	31	30	629	23	3
Chamara Kapugedera	43	38	703	23	7
Jehan Mubarak	16	15	238	22	4
Thisara Perera	80	70	1,047	21	21
Dhananjaya de Silva	39	38	731	21	3
Dasun Shanaka	88	83	1,351	21	18
Dinesh Chandimal	68	61	1,062	20	7
Jeevan Mendis	22	15	208	19	4
Niroshan Dickwella	28	27	480	18	1

Batter	MATCHES	INNS	RUNS	Avg	SR
Thisara Perera	80	70	1,047	21	147
Isuru Udana	35	25	256	18	138
Bhanuka Rajapaksa	37	33	678	24	134
Kusal Mendis	55	55	1,270	24	134
Mahela Jayawardene	55	55	1,493	32	133
Seekkuge Prasanna	20	20	214	15	133
Milinda Siriwardana	22	19	275	17	132
Niroshan Dickwella	28	27	480	18	131
Dilshan Munaweera	13	13	215	18	131
Kusal Perera	63	62	1,660	28	131
Sanath Jayasuriya	31	30	629	23	129
Jehan Mubarak	16	15	238	22	127
Asela Gunaratne	12	12	225	25	126
Wanindu Hasaranga	58	49	533	14	124
Upul Tharanga	26	26	407	16	123
Charith Asalanka	37	37	823	25	123
Dasun Shanaka	88	83	1,351	21	122
Danushka Gunathilaka	46	45	741	16	120
Tillakaratne Dilshan	80	79	1,889	28	120
Kumar Sangakkara	56	53	1,382	31	120

Batter	MATCHES	INNS	RUNS	H.S	100s
Tillakaratne Dilshan	80	79	1,889	104	1
Mahela Jayawardene	55	55	1,493	100	1

Batter	MATCHES	INNS	RUNS	90s	50s	H.S
Tillakaratne Dilshan	80	79	1,889	1	13	104
Kusal Perera	63	62	1,660	0	13	84
Kusal Mendis	55	55	1,270	0	12	79
Mahela Jayawardene	55	55	1,493	1	9	100
Pathum Nissanka	42	41	1,098	0	9	75
Kumar Sangakkara	56	53	1,382	0	8	78
Dinesh Chandimal	68	61	1,062	0	6	66
Dasun Shanaka	88	83	1,351	0	5	74
Angelo Mathews	78	63	1,148	0	5	81
Charith Asalanka	37	37	823	0	4	80
Sanath Jayasuriya	31	30	629	0	4	88
Danushka Gunathilaka	46	45	741	0	3	57
Dhananjaya de Silva	39	38	731	0	3	66
Bhanuka Rajapaksa	37	33	678	0	3	77
Thisara Perera	80	70	1,047	0	2	58
Asela Gunaratne	12	12	225	0	2	84
Chamara Kapugedera	43	38	703	0	1	50
Wanindu Hasaranga	58	49	533	0	1	71
Niroshan Dickwella	28	27	480	0	1	68
Isuru Udana	35	25	256	0	1	84

Batter	MATCHES	INNS	RUNS	4s
Tillakaratne Dilshan	80	79	1,889	223
Mahela Jayawardene	55	55	1,493	173
Kusal Perera	63	62	1,660	152
Kumar Sangakkara	56	53	1,382	139
Pathum Nissanka	42	41	1,098	102
Kusal Mendis	55	55	1,270	100
Dasun Shanaka	88	83	1,351	96
Dinesh Chandimal	68	61	1,062	90
Danushka Gunathilaka	46	45	741	78
Thisara Perera	80	70	1,047	76
Sanath Jayasuriya	31	30	629	76
Angelo Mathews	78	63	1,148	73
Charith Asalanka	37	37	823	61
Dhananjaya de Silva	39	38	731	61
Niroshan Dickwella	28	27	480	61
Chamara Kapugedera	43	38	703	58
Bhanuka Rajapaksa	37	33	678	57
Wanindu Hasaranga	58	49	533	54
Upul Tharanga	26	26	407	42
Lahiru Thirimanne	26	20	291	27

Batter	MATCHES	INNS	RUNS	6s
Dasun Shanaka	88	83	1,351	68
Kusal Mendis	55	55	1,270	59
Kusal Perera	63	62	1,660	55
Thisara Perera	80	70	1,047	53
Angelo Mathews	78	63	1,148	38
Charith Asalanka	37	37	823	34
Tillakaratne Dilshan	80	79	1,889	33
Mahela Jayawardene	55	55	1,493	33
Bhanuka Rajapaksa	37	33	678	30
Chamara Kapugedera	43	38	703	25
Pathum Nissanka	42	41	1,098	24
Sanath Jayasuriya	31	30	629	23
Dinesh Chandimal	68	61	1,062	22
Danushka Gunathilaka	46	45	741	21
Kumar Sangakkara	56	53	1,382	20
Dhananjaya de Silva	39	38	731	16
Isuru Udana	35	25	256	14
Seekkuge Prasanna	20	20	214	13
Upul Tharanga	26	26	407	12
Chamika Karunaratne	42	34	291	12

Batter	MATCHES	INNS	RUNS	90s
Tillakaratne Dilshan	80	79	1,889	1
Mahela Jayawardene	55	55	1,493	1

PLAYER	MATCHES	OVERS	BALLS	WKTS	Avg	RUNS	4-FERS	5-FERS
Lasith Malinga	84	300	1,799	107	21	2,225	1	2
Wanindu Hasaranga	58	208	1,252	91	16	1,438	2	0
Ajantha Mendis	39	147	885	66	14	952	3	2
Nuwan Kulasekara	58	205	1,231	66	23	1,530	2	0
Dushmantha Chameera	52	186	1,118	52	29	1,507	1	0
Thisara Perera	80	170	1,024	45	35	1,579	0	0
Angelo Mathews	78	171	1,029	38	32	1,200	0	0
Maheesh Theekshana	38	146	877	34	29	974	0	0
Lahiru Kumara	26	90	544	33	23	755	0	0
Akila Dananjaya	31	111	665	28	32	909	0	0
Isuru Udana	35	105	631	27	34	915	0	0
Sachithra Senanayake	24	81	486	25	22	549	1	0
Dasun Shanaka	88	66	397	25	22	538	0	0
Chamika Karunaratne	42	114	683	24	40	953	0	0
Lakshan Sandakan	20	76	460	23	24	557	1	0
Sanath Jayasuriya	31	62	371	19	24	456	0	0
Rangana Herath	17	61	365	18	21	373	0	1
Dilhara Fernando	18	63	378	18	26	464	0	0
Kasun Rajitha	18	66	396	17	36	615	0	0
Nuwan Pradeep	16	46	278	15	29	436	1	0
Muttiah Muralitharan	12	47	282	13	23	297	0	0
Dhananjaya de Silva	39	44	263	13	24	313	0	0
Jeevan Mendis	22	35	210	12	21	249	0	0
Binura Fernando	12	40	241	12	27	324	0	0
Pramod Madushan	8	26	157	12	19	226	1	0
Dilshan Madushanka	11	36	216	12	30	354	0	0
Seekkuge Prasanna	20	50	300	10	36	359	0	0
Tillakaratne Dilshan	80	43	258	9	35	313	0	0
Vikum Sanjaya	8	29	173	9	28	250	0	0
Milinda Siriwardana	22	23	138	8	26	206	0	0
Suranga Lakmal	11	34	208	8	41	330	0	0
Suraj Randiv	7	21	126	7	20	139	0	0
Farveez Maharoof	8	27	162	7	28	199	0	0
Jeffrey Vandersay	14	49	296	7	56	395	0	0
Thilan Thushara	6	22	132	7	26	179	0	0
Chaminda Vaas	6	22	132	6	21	128	0	0
Danushka Gunathilaka	46	20	123	6	26	155	0	0
Nuwan Thushara	5	12	73	6	18	106	1	0
Sachith Pathirana	5	16	95	5	24	119	0	0
Asela Gunaratne	12	25	149	5	41	204	0	0
Malinga Bandara	4	14	84	4	24	96	0	0
Amila Aponso	3	10	60	4	20	79	0	0
Kaushalya Weeraratne	5	15	90	4	32	126	1	0
Dilruwan Perera	3	10	60	3	24	72	0	0
Shaminda Eranga	3	11	66	3	30	90	0	0
Shehan Jayasuriya	18	23	137	3	71	213	0	0
Dilhara Lokuhettige	2	5	30	2	15	30	0	0
Sahan Arachchige	1	3	21	2	13	26	0	0
Kaushal Lokuarachchi	2	6	36	2	24	48	0	0
Praveen Jayawickrama	5	13	79	2	59	118	0	0
Gayan Wijekoon	3	11	66	2	51	101	0	0
Asitha Fernando	3	10	60	2	57	113	0	0
Shehan Madushanka	2	5	31	2	31	62	0	0
Lahiru Samarakoon	1	3	18	1	10	10	0	0
Chamara Silva	16	3	18	1	15	15	0	0
Ramesh Mendis	2	4	24	1	22	22	0	0
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth	1	4	24	1	28	28	0	0
Ramith Rambukwella	2	6	39	1	46	46	0	0
Muthumudalige Pushpakumara	1	3	18	1	27	27	0	0
Dilshan Munaweera	13	10	60	1	92	92	0	0
Chanaka Welegedara	2	6	36	1	61	61	0	0
Jehan Mubarak	16	1	8	1	17	17	0	0

Bowler	MATCHES	OVERS	WKTS	Avg
Ajantha Mendis	39	147	66	14
Wanindu Hasaranga	58	208	91	16
Nuwan Thushara	5	12	6	18
Pramod Madushan	8	26	12	19
Suraj Randiv	7	21	7	20
Rangana Herath	17	61	18	21
Jeevan Mendis	22	35	12	21
Lasith Malinga	84	300	107	21
Chaminda Vaas	6	22	6	21
Dasun Shanaka	88	66	25	22
Sachithra Senanayake	24	81	25	22
Muttiah Muralitharan	12	47	13	23
Lahiru Kumara	26	90	33	23
Nuwan Kulasekara	58	205	66	23
Sanath Jayasuriya	31	62	19	24
Dhananjaya de Silva	39	44	13	24
Lakshan Sandakan	20	76	23	24
Thilan Thushara	6	22	7	26
Milinda Siriwardana	22	23	8	26
Dilhara Fernando	18	63	18	26
Danushka Gunathilaka	46	20	6	26
Binura Fernando	12	40	12	27
Vikum Sanjaya	8	29	9	28
Farveez Maharoof	8	27	7	28
Maheesh Theekshana	38	146	34	29
Dushmantha Chameera	52	186	52	29
Nuwan Pradeep	16	46	15	29
Dilshan Madushanka	11	36	12	30
Angelo Mathews	78	171	38	32
Akila Dananjaya	31	111	28	32
Isuru Udana	35	105	27	34
Tillakaratne Dilshan	80	43	9	35
Thisara Perera	80	170	45	35
Seekkuge Prasanna	20	50	10	36
Kasun Rajitha	18	66	17	36
Chamika Karunaratne	42	114	24	40
Suranga Lakmal	11	34	8	41
Jeffrey Vandersay	14	49	7	56

Bowler	Vs	OVS	RUNS	WKTS	BBI	MAIDENS	ECON
Ajantha Mendis	Zimbabwe	4	8	6	6-8	2	2
Ajantha Mendis	Australia	4	16	6	6-16	1	4
Rangana Herath	New Zealand	3	3	5	5-3	2	1
Lasith Malinga	New Zealand	4	6	5	5-6	1	2
Lasith Malinga	England	4	31	5	5-31	0	8
Wanindu Hasaranga	India	4	9	4	4-9	0	2
Ajantha Mendis	West Indies	4	12	4	4-12	0	3
Ajantha Mendis	Zimbabwe	4	15	4	4-15	0	4
Nuwan Thushara	Afghanistan	3	17	4	4-17	0	6
Dushmantha Chameera	England	4	17	4	4-17	0	4
Ajantha Mendis	Canada	4	17	4	4-17	1	4
Kaushalya Weeraratne	Pakistan	4	19	4	4-19	0	5
Lakshan Sandakan	South Africa	4	23	4	4-23	0	6
Nuwan Pradeep	Pakistan	4	25	4	4-25	0	6
Lasith Malinga	United Arab Emirates	4	26	4	4-26	0	7
Nuwan Kulasekara	Australia	4	31	4	4-31	0	8
Nuwan Kulasekara	England	4	32	4	4-32	1	8
Wanindu Hasaranga	Australia	4	33	4	4-33	0	8
Pramod Madushan	Pakistan	4	34	4	4-34	0	9
Sachithra Senanayake	West Indies	4	46	4	4-46	0	12
Nuwan Kulasekara	New Zealand	3	4	3	3-4	1	1
Lahiru Kumara	Netherlands	3	7	3	3-7	1	2
Wanindu Hasaranga	United Arab Emirates	4	8	3	3-8	1	2
Ajantha Mendis	New Zealand	3	9	3	3-9	0	3
Wanindu Hasaranga	Netherlands	3	9	3	3-9	0	3
Nuwan Kulasekara	United Arab Emirates	4	10	3	3-10	1	3
Lakshan Sandakan	West Indies	3	10	3	3-10	0	3
Isuru Udana	Pakistan	2	11	3	3-11	0	5
Wanindu Hasaranga	West Indies	4	12	3	3-12	0	3
Lasith Malinga	New Zealand	2	12	3	3-12	0	5
Ajantha Mendis	Netherlands	2	12	3	3-12	0	5
Wanindu Hasaranga	Afghanistan	4	13	3	3-13	0	3
Isuru Udana	South Africa	2	13	3	3-13	0	6
Sachithra Senanayake	South Africa	4	14	3	3-14	0	4
Dushmantha Chameera	United Arab Emirates	4	15	3	3-15	0	4
Angelo Mathews	West Indies	4	16	3	3-16	0	4
Angelo Mathews	Netherlands	4	16	3	3-16	0	4
Dasun Shanaka	India	3	16	3	3-16	0	5
Wanindu Hasaranga	West Indies	4	17	3	3-17	0	4
Lasith Malinga	Pakistan	4	17	3	3-17	0	4
Maheesh Theekshana	Ireland	4	17	3	3-17	0	4
Dilhara Fernando	New Zealand	4	19	3	3-19	0	5
Lakshan Sandakan	South Africa	4	19	3	3-19	1	5
Ajantha Mendis	Australia	4	20	3	3-20	0	5
Lasith Malinga	Bangladesh	4	20	3	3-20	0	6
Suraj Randiv	Australia	4	20	3	3-20	0	5
Wanindu Hasaranga	South Africa	4	20	3	3-20	0	5
Wanindu Hasaranga	Pakistan	4	21	3	3-21	0	5
Nuwan Pradeep	Pakistan	3	21	3	3-21	0	7
Wanindu Hasaranga	England	4	21	3	3-21	0	5
Wanindu Hasaranga	Pakistan	4	21	3	3-21	0	5
Sanath Jayasuriya	New Zealand	4	21	3	3-21	0	5
Ajantha Mendis	Pakistan	4	23	3	3-23	0	6
Thisara Perera	Pakistan	4	24	3	3-24	0	6
Ajantha Mendis	West Indies	4	24	3	3-24	0	6
Jeevan Mendis	Zimbabwe	4	24	3	3-24	0	6
Maheesh Theekshana	Australia	4	24	3	3-24	0	6
Dilhara Fernando	Canada	3	24	3	3-24	0	8
Dilshan Madushanka	India	4	24	3	3-24	0	6
Suraj Randiv	Australia	4	25	3	3-25	0	6
Maheesh Theekshana	Namibia	4	25	3	3-25	0	6
Rangana Herath	Pakistan	4	25	3	3-25	0	6
Dilruwan Perera	Australia	4	26	3	3-26	0	7
Lasith Malinga	Pakistan	4	26	3	3-26	0	7
Sachithra Senanayake	Pakistan	4	27	3	3-27	0	7
Wanindu Hasaranga	Pakistan	4	27	3	3-27	0	7
Lasith Malinga	England	4	28	3	3-28	0	7
Lasith Malinga	West Indies	4	28	3	3-28	0	7
Wanindu Hasaranga	Netherlands	4	28	3	3-28	0	7
Lakshan Sandakan	West Indies	4	29	3	3-29	0	7
Kasun Rajitha	India	4	29	3	3-29	0	7
Muttiah Muralitharan	West Indies	4	29	3	3-29	0	7
Dushmantha Chameera	Bangladesh	4	30	3	3-30	0	8
Malinga Bandara	India	4	32	3	3-32	0	8
Thisara Perera	Afghanistan	4	33	3	3-33	0	8
Thisara Perera	India	3	33	3	3-33	0	11
Lasith Malinga	Bangladesh	4	34	3	3-34	0	9
Lakshan Sandakan	India	4	35	3	3-35	0	9
Lasith Malinga	Australia	4	36	3	3-36	0	9
Akila Dananjaya	New Zealand	4	36	3	3-36	0	9
Wanindu Hasaranga	Pakistan	4	38	3	3-38	0	10
Wanindu Hasaranga	Australia	4	38	3	3-38	0	10
Lahiru Kumara	New Zealand	4	38	3	3-38	0	11
Lasith Malinga	Pakistan	4	43	3	3-43	0	11
Kasun Rajitha	New Zealand	4	44	3	3-44	0	11
Akila Dananjaya	West Indies	4	62	3	3-62	0	16
Maheesh Theekshana	Netherlands	1	3	2	2-3	0	3
Sachithra Senanayake	New Zealand	3	3	2	2-3	0	1
Danushka Gunathilaka	Bangladesh	0	3	2	2-3	0
Tillakaratne Dilshan	Kenya	1	4	2	2-4	0	3
Dasun Shanaka	India	1	4	2	2-4	0	4
Sanath Jayasuriya	Bangladesh	2	4	2	2-4	0	3
Lasith Malinga	West Indies	2	5	2	2-5	0	3
Lasith Malinga	Netherlands	2	5	2	2-5	0	3
Dilhara Lokuhettige	Canada	2	6	2	2-6	0	3
Tillakaratne Dilshan	Australia	2	8	2	2-8	0	4
Angelo Mathews	Pakistan	4	8	2	2-8	1	2
Akila Dananjaya	New Zealand	2	9	2	2-9	0	5
Ajantha Mendis	West Indies	4	9	2	2-9	0	2
Lahiru Kumara	Namibia	3	9	2	2-9	0	3

Bowler	MATCHES	Overs	RUNS	WKTS	4-FERS	5-FERS
Lasith Malinga	84	300	2,225	107	1	2
Ajantha Mendis	39	147	952	66	3	2
Rangana Herath	17	61	373	18	0	1

Bowler	MATCHES	OVERS	WKTS	SR
Nuwan Thushara	5	12	6	12
Pramod Madushan	8	26	12	13
Ajantha Mendis	39	147	66	13
Wanindu Hasaranga	58	208	91	14
Dasun Shanaka	88	66	25	16
Lahiru Kumara	26	90	33	16
Lasith Malinga	84	300	107	17
Milinda Siriwardana	22	23	8	17
Jeevan Mendis	22	35	12	18
Dilshan Madushanka	11	36	12	18
Suraj Randiv	7	21	7	18
Nuwan Pradeep	16	46	15	19
Nuwan Kulasekara	58	205	66	19
Thilan Thushara	6	22	7	19
Vikum Sanjaya	8	29	9	19
Sachithra Senanayake	24	81	25	19
Sanath Jayasuriya	31	62	19	20
Lakshan Sandakan	20	76	23	20
Binura Fernando	12	40	12	20
Dhananjaya de Silva	39	44	13	20
Rangana Herath	17	61	18	20
Danushka Gunathilaka	46	20	6	21
Dilhara Fernando	18	63	18	21
Dushmantha Chameera	52	186	52	22
Muttiah Muralitharan	12	47	13	22
Chaminda Vaas	6	22	6	22
Thisara Perera	80	170	45	23
Farveez Maharoof	8	27	7	23
Kasun Rajitha	18	66	17	23
Isuru Udana	35	105	27	23
Akila Dananjaya	31	111	28	24
Maheesh Theekshana	38	146	34	26
Suranga Lakmal	11	34	8	26
Angelo Mathews	78	171	38	27
Chamika Karunaratne	42	114	24	28
Tillakaratne Dilshan	80	43	9	29
Seekkuge Prasanna	20	50	10	30
Jeffrey Vandersay	14	49	7	42

Sri Lanka National Cricket Team: The Lions That Keep Roaming

Sri Lanka National Cricket Team: The Lions That Keep Roaming – The Sri Lankan cricket team has cultivated a spirited legacy defined by its unique brand of skilled play since gaining Test status in 1981. That decade saw Sri Lanka rapidly rise as a cricketing power, overcoming initial skepticism.

Stars like Aravinda de Silva, Muttiah Muralitharan and Kumar Sangakkara dismantled world-class opponents and rewrote the record books with their brilliance. Their triumphs in the 1996 World Cup and 2014 T20 World Cup highlighted Sri Lanka’s competitiveness.

On the world stage, the team pioneered an unorthodox style blending technically sound batting with unbridled aggression. Their adaptable approach and island spirit won many admirers globally. Off the field, cricket mania swept a nation finding identity through sporting success.

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Sri Lanka National Cricket Team has a rich history, established in 1922 and becoming a full member of the International Cricket Council in 1981.
The team has faced challenges such as lack of international exposure and infrastructural support, political interference, and inconsistent performances.
Sri Lanka has achieved significant milestones including winning the ICC Cricket World Cup in 1996, ICC Champions Trophy in 2002, and Twenty20 International World Cup in 2014.
Prominent players like Muttiah Muralitharan, Kumar Sangakkara, and Arjuna Ranatunga have made significant contributions to the team and inspired future generations.

Today, transitional challenges have emerged after stalwarts’ retirement. Yet the foundations exist to nurture new talent and leadership.

Sri Lanka’s rich cricket history and passion instills confidence for the future. Evaluating their distinguished journey provides insight into the centrality of cricket in Sri Lankan society.

The Sri Lanka National Cricket Team History

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Since its inception in 1922, the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team has experienced a rich and varied history, marked by numerous triumphs and challenges.

A detailed examination of this journey reveals a team that has consistently overcome adversity and achieved significant milestones, forging a reputation as a formidable force in international cricket.

In the initial years, the team faced numerous struggles, primarily due to a lack of international exposure and infrastructural support.

However, their perseverance led to their recognition as a full member of the International Cricket Council in 1981. From here, the team’s ascent was rapid and noteworthy.

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In 1996, their strategic prowess and unparalleled determination culminated in a historic World Cup victory – a testament to their undying spirit.

Beyond these triumphs, the team has also faced challenges including political interference and inconsistent performances. Yet, their resilience and commitment to the sport remain unwavering.

Their journey serves as an inspiration, a testimony to the liberating power of perseverance, unity, and the relentless pursuit of excellence.

This rich history of the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team undoubtedly underscores their integral role in the global cricketing narrative.

Significant Achievements of the Lions

Numerous are the significant achievements of the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team, each marking a distinctive chapter in their illustrious cricketing journey. These achievements resonate with the spirit of liberation, symbolizing the team’s resilience and determination.

Achievement	Year
First Test Match	1982
ICC Cricket World Cup Victory	1996
ICC Champions Trophy Victory	2002
Twenty20 International World Cup Victory	2014
Asia Cup Victories	1986, 1997, 2004, 2008, 2014

The Sri Lankan team played their first Test match in 1982. Their zenith came in 1996, when they clinched the coveted ICC Cricket World Cup.

The year 2002 saw them triumph in the ICC Champions Trophy, and in 2014, they secured the Twenty20 International World Cup. Additionally, they’ve been victorious in the Asia Cup five times.

These achievements attest to the team’s splendid performance and mark significant milestones in their cricketing history. Each victory was a step towards liberation, a testament to their unyielding spirit and undying passion for the game. As we delve deeper into the team’s journey, the next section will shed light on their prominent players and their contributions.

Prominent Players and Their Contributions

Several eminent players have significantly contributed to the success of the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team, shaping its history and enhancing its global reputation.

An illustrative example, Muttiah Muralitharan, the spin wizard, is renowned for his exceptional bowling prowess. His record of 800 Test wickets remains a benchmark, underpinning the team’s competitive edge.

The Team’s Unique Playing Style

While the contributions of prominent players have significantly shaped the team’s history, the unique playing style of the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team further sets it apart on the global stage.

Their unconventional methods and strategies are a clear manifestation of their distinct cricketing culture. Their playing style is marked by a blend of aggressive batting, tactical bowling, and vigilant fielding. This approach has often left opponents on the back foot, struggling to adapt and respond effectively.

Here are some specific characteristics of their playing style:

Aggressive opening: Sri Lankan openers are known for their aggressive batting style, often setting a daunting pace for the opponents.
Spin attack: The team heavily relies on spin bowlers, who are masters at exploiting the pitch conditions.
Fearless batting: Sri Lankan batsmen are known for their fearless approach, not hesitating to take risks when required.
Tactical fielding: Emphasizing on sharp catches and quick run-outs, Sri Lanka’s fielding is often a game-changer.
Adaptability: The team’s ability to adapt to different conditions and situations is commendable.

This unique playing style not only underscores their cricketing prowess, but it also adds an element of unpredictability, making them a formidable opponent in the cricketing world.

Future Prospects for the Sri Lanka Team

In light of a new generation of players emerging in Sri Lankan cricket, there are promising future prospects for the team’s performance on the international stage.

The upcoming talents are showing great potential, and with the right nurturing and guidance, they can elevate the team’s status in international cricket.

Analyzing the future prospects, the three main areas of focus are talent identification, nurturing, and performance enhancement. The table below provides a concise representation of these areas:

Area of Focus	Current Status	Future Prospects
Talent Identification	Emergence of new players	Consistent scouting for fresh talent
Nurturing	Adequate coaching system	Improvement in facilities and training
Performance Enhancement	Moderate international success	Striving for consistent high-level performance

The talent identification process is already yielding fresh players with potential. Nurturing these players with improved facilities and high-quality training is the next step.

Optimizing their performance through regular exposure to international cricket can lead to consistent high-level performance. This three-pronged approach of identifying, nurturing, and optimizing talent can propel the Sri Lanka national cricket team towards a promising future.

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In conclusion, the Sri Lanka national cricket team, with its rich historical background, notable achievements, and distinguished players, continues to make a significant impact on the international cricket landscape.

Their unique playing style magnifies their strengths and displays their cricketing prowess. Despite challenges, the future holds promising prospects for the team.

As they continue to evolve, their contribution to the sport of cricket is anticipated to grow, cementing their place in cricketing history.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

When was the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team founded?

The Sri Lanka national cricket team was founded in 1982 when Sri Lanka became a Full Member of the International Cricket Council.

Sri Lanka played its first Test match against England at P. Saravanamuttu Stadium in February 1982. The team was awarded Test status in 1981 along with Zimbabwe by the ICC.

Who are some notable players in the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team?

Some notable players in the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team are:

Muttiah Muralitharan (leading wicket taker in Tests and ODIs)
Kumar Sangakkara (prolific batsman, wicket-keeper)
Mahela Jayawardene (expert batsman, captain)
Sanath Jayasuriya (explosive opening batsman, all-rounder)
Arjuna Ranatunga (World Cup winning captain)
Rangana Herath (highly successful spinner)

What achievements make the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team stand out?

Here are some achievements of the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team:

Won the 1996 Cricket World Cup defeating Australia
Reached the finals of 2007 and 2011 World Cups
Won the ICC T20 World Cup in 2014 beating India
Have frequently produced unorthodox and inventive bowlers like Muralitharan
Have excelled and innovated in the T20 format with aggressive batting
Hold impressive Test match records at home venues against top teams

So in summary, Sri Lanka has been a competitive international team since the 1980s producing unique talent and achieving iconic wins like the 1996 World Cup.

Founded	1975
Captain	Dasun Shanaka, Dimuth Karunaratne
Head Coach	Chris Silverwood
Nicknames(s)	The Lions
Association	Sri Lanka Cricket
First Test	1981
First ODI	1975
First T20	2006

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Sri Lanka National Cricket Team: The Lions That Keep Roaming

Article Highlights

The Sri Lanka National Cricket Team History

Significant Achievements of the Lions

Prominent Players and Their Contributions

The Team’s Unique Playing Style

Future Prospects for the Sri Lanka Team

Do You Think Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Would Stay at the Top Level of the Sport?

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

When was the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team founded?

Who are some notable players in the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team?

What achievements make the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team stand out?

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