5. Along with Upul Tharanga, he holds the record of highest opening partnership in ODI history. They put up 286 runs stand against England in 2006.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

7. Jayasuriya was chosen as the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World in 1996 and was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1997.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

8. Sanath Jayasuriya participated in a famous Indian dance reality show “Jhalak Dikhlajaa”.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

9. He has the most career ducks in the ODI format of the game - 34. Out of these 10 are Golden Ducks. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

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10. Jayasuriya finished his career with 270 sixes in ODIs, which is the second highest in the history of ODIs — behind Afridi’s 351. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

11. He is also second to Sachin Tendulkar (2016) in the list of most fours hit in a career — 1500. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

12. Jayasuriya is the only player to score 13,000 plus ODI runs and taken more than 300 wickets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

13. He was the Chief Selector of Sri Lanka when the team won the ICC World Twenty20 for the first time in 2014.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

14. He is the first cricketer to be appointed as a UN Goodwill Ambassador.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

15. First cricketer to play while in the Parliament as a politician.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

16. He was awarded man of the match for 47 times in ODI<\/p>\r\n\r\n

17. ODI Career - He scored 13430 runs at an average of 32.36 with 28 centuries and 68 half centuries. He also took 323 wickets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

18. Test Career - He scored 6973 runs at an average of 40.07 with 14 centuries and 31 half centuries. He also took 98 wickets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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