Unique record for Sanath Jayasuriya

[Rahul Khan]

Sri Lanka current have the highest innings totals in Tests, ODIs, and Twenty20 internationals - and Sanath Jayasuriya top-scored in each of them... He is indeed a class act even at his age - nd will be a pity and a sad day for cricket when he packs it in 20 yrs from now...:wink_smile: say what!

[Gambit]

And to think he started off as a number 7 bat! Kinda like Chanderpaul.

[yoda]

One of my fav bats. When on song there is none better.

[parasarora1310]

The most explosive batsmen in his era. Even now he plays like good old days smashing ball to all parts of the field. I wish sachin could do the same.

[Holysmoke]

Legend!

[observer1]

The original Misbah

[Rahul Khan]

Jayasuriya's treble, and a canine mystery Sri Lanka current have the highest innings totals in Tests, ODIs, and Twenty20 internationals - and Sanath Jayasuriya top-scored in each of them. Is this unique? And did anyone else play in all three matches?

You're right, Sanath Jayasuriya did top-score in the highest Test total (340 out of 952 for 6 dec against India at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo in 1997-98), the highest in ODIs (157 out of 443 for 9 against Netherlands at Amstelveen in 2006) and Twenty20 internationals (88 out of 260 for 6 against Kenya at Johannesburg in 2007-08). The only other player to play in all three of those games was Mahela Jayawardene (the first one was his Test debut). Of others who might have played in all three, Chaminda Vaas did not play in the ODI record, and Muttiah Muralitharan missed both the ODI and Twenty20 games. And yes, it's obviously unique - Sri Lanka have held the Test record all the time Twenty20 internationals have been played, so no one else has had a chance for a look-in!

[talksport]

He is indeed a class act even at his age - nd will be a pity and a sad day for cricket when he packs it in 20 yrs from now...:wink_smile: say what!

:haha:

[fineleg]

True Marauder! Jayasuriya!