ICC Champions Trophy: 5 players with most appearances in the history of the tournament

#3 Sanath Jayasuriya

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 28: Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka leaves the pitch as he is dismissed during the first Natwest One Day International between England and Sri Lanka at The Kia Oval on June 28, 2011 in London, United Kingdom. Today will be Jayasuriyas final match for Sri Lanka. (Photo by Tom Shaw/Getty Images) — One of the most destructive batsmen in the history of Sri Lankan cricket.

The dynamic left-handed opening batsman changed the approach adopted by the teams in the initial overs of the shorter format in the game. Along with Romesh Kaluwitharana and later with Marva Attapattu, he formed a devastating pair at the top of the order. The opening combinations for the Sri Lankan cricket dominated the world arena as they were at their aggressive best within the first fifteen overs.

Jayasuriya has been a vital cog in the history of Sri Lankan cricket and has contributed with several match-winning performances for the team and was part of the Lankan squad for the Champions Trophy from the year 1998 to 2009.

In the 20 matches, he appeared in, the southpaw scored 536 runs at an average of 29.7 including a match-winning hundred against Pakistan in the year 2002.

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