Mahela Jayawardene

Some Lesser Known Facts  About Mahela Jayawardene

• Does Mahela Jayawardena smoke: Not Known

• Does Mahela Jayawardena drink alcohol: Not Known

• Jayawardene is known for his fielding skills in the 30-yard circle. Cricinfo released a report in 2005, which showed that since 1999 Worl Cup, he had affected the most number of run-outs in ODIs. Statistics also revealed that “c Jayawardene b Muralitharan” was the most common bowler-fielder combination in the history of Test cricket.

• In 2006, International Cricket Council named him as the best International captain of the year.

• He was nominated as the best test cricket player in 2007.

• Derbyshire signed him as an overseas player for the first half of 2008 English cricketing season. He, however, was committed to play for the country and his involvement in IPL prevented him from being a part of the county season.

• He is appreciated for his social works off the field for his contribution to the HOPE cancer project. In the memories of his deceased brother, he became the leading campaigner of the project. For this, he alongwith his teammates has participated in two trails for raising money for the cancer treatment hospitals.

• In May 2016, Jayawardene worked as a TV Commentator for the first test match between Sri Lanka.

• England Cricket Board signed him as a batting consultant for the England team in 2015, and he accompanied the team for the first time for their series against Pakistan in UAE.

• In 2017, Mumbai Indians appointed Jayawardene as the team’s coach replacing veteran Ricky Ponting.