Prasanna Jayawardene, hailing from Colombo, was set for a long haul as Sri Lanka’s finest keeper after travelling to England as a 19-year-old in 1998. He went as backup for Romesh Kaluwitharana but the emergence of Kumar Sangakkara in 2000 pushed Prasanna out of national contention for over half a decade.
It was only from 2006 onward, once Sangakkara decided to give up the gloves, that Prasanna got a permanent place in the Test side. His maiden Test century came against Bangladesh in 2007. His wicketkeeping skills got him rich praise from the greats of the game and Prasanna gained repute as a brilliant batsman with the tail.
Never preferred for the shorter formats of the game, Prasanna notched up four Test hundreds and played a number of crucial knocks to help his team while batting with the tail. His was a career that would have blossomed had it not been for the excellence of Sangakkara. Prasanna was overlooked for younger keepers for the home series against India in 2015 with Sri Lanka preferring the likes of Dinesh Chandimal and Kusal Perera. With the likes of Niroshan Dickwella waiting in the wings, the prospects of the seasoned pro seem bleak.
Nikhil Popat
Career | M | In | R | NO | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
Test | 58 | 83 | 2124 | 11 | 154* | 29.50 | 4361 | 48.70 | 4 | 5 | 223 | 15 | 124 | 32 |
ODIs | 6 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 20 | 5.400 | 44 | 61.36 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
T20s | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
World Cup | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Career | M | B | R | W | Avg | EC | SR | 5WI | 10WM | BBI | BBM |
Test | 58 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
ODIs | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
T20s | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
World Cup | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Test Debut
Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy, June 28, 2000
Last Test
New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Basin Reserve, Wellington, January 3, 2015
ODI Debut
Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah, April 4, 2003
Last ODI
Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, May 22, 2007
Sri Lanka's Test specialist expected a tough battle after the recent 'Mankading' incident.
Prasanna Jayawardene, Shaminda Eranga and Rangana Herath were named in the side.
Sehwag and Muralitharan will alternately skipper MCC in a four-day and T20 game respectively.
MCC will be playing a four-day county match against county champions Durham.
Mahela Jayawardene made a fighting century in the second Test at Dubai.
Sri Lanka reached 35/0 at lunch as they chas Pakistan's meagre target of 137.
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Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh - 1st Test
21 Apr, 2021 10:00 IST
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh - 2nd Test
29 Apr, 2021 10:00 IST
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Malaysia vs Netherlands - Match 2
18 Apr, 2021 12:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan - 1st Test
29 Apr, 2021 13:00 IST
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Nepal vs Netherlands - Match 1
17 Apr, 2021 14:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
19 Apr, 2021 14:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Nepal vs Netherlands - Match 4
20 Apr, 2021 14:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Malaysia vs Netherlands - Match 5
21 Apr, 2021 14:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
22 Apr, 2021 14:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan - 1st T20I
21 Apr, 2021 14:30 IST
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan - 2nd T20I
23 Apr, 2021 14:30 IST
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan - 3rd T20I
25 Apr, 2021 14:30 IST
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Match 10
18 Apr, 2021 15:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Match 14
21 Apr, 2021 15:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Match 19
25 Apr, 2021 15:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals - Match 24
29 Apr, 2021 15:30 IST
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
South Africa vs Pakistan - 2nd T20I
12 Apr, 2021 18:00 IST
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
South Africa vs Pakistan - 3rd T20I
14 Apr, 2021 18:00 IST
SuperSport Park, Centurion
South Africa vs Pakistan - 4th T20I
16 Apr, 2021 18:00 IST
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings - Match 4
12 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians - Match 5
13 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Match 6
14 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals - Match 7
15 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - Match 8
16 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Match 9
17 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings - Match 11
18 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals - Match 12
19 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians - Match 13
20 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings - Match 15
21 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals - Match 16
22 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians - Match 17
23 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Match 18
24 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals - Match 20
25 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Match 21
26 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Match 22
27 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Match 23
28 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Match 25
29 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
South Africa vs Pakistan - 2nd T20I
12 Apr, 2021 18:00 IST | 12:30 GMT
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings - Match 4
12 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST | 14:00 GMT
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians - Match 5
13 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST | 14:00 GMT
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
South Africa vs Pakistan - 3rd T20I
14 Apr, 2021 18:00 IST | 12:30 GMT
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Match 6
14 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST | 14:00 GMT
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
South Africa vs Pakistan - 1st T20I
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Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals - Match 2
Delhi Capitals beat Chennai Super Kings by 7 wickets
Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Match 1
Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Mumbai Indians by 2 wickets
South Africa vs Pakistan - 3rd ODI
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South Africa vs Pakistan - 2nd ODI
South Africa beat Pakistan by 17 runs