Star batsmen and their second home grounds

6. Mahela Jayawardene – Galle International Stadium

The beautiful stadium at Galle saw many big partnerships between Jayawardene and Sangakkara

The Sri Lankan legend forged an unforgettable relationship with one of the most picturesque stadiums ever. Mahela Jayawardene played 23 matches at the Galle International Stadium and notched up 2320 runs at an average of 70.

The 5 centuries he scored on the ground included 2 double tons. The Galle ground has also seen Jayawardene’s long time batting partner Kumara Sangakkara pile a bucket load of runs as he scored 1921 runs at an average of 50 in 23 matches.