Ranking the Top 10 all-rounders of the 21st century

England v Australia: 5th NatWest Series ODI
England v Australia: 5th NatWest Series ODI

#2 Sanath Jayasuriya

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Sri Lanka v England - 1st Test
Sri Lanka v England - 1st Test

Having started his career as a left-arm spinner, Jayasuriya transformed into one of the most devastating opening batsmen of all-time in ODI cricket. He revolutionized one-day international cricket with his explosive batting during the 1996 World Cup.

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He was phenomenal for Sri Lanka in the tournament and led them to their first ever World Cup win. With his wide array of shots, Jayasuriya demolished some of the best bowlers in the world to create history. He has played a huge role for Sri Lanka in Tests as well.

Jayasuriya has played 445 ODIs, 110 Tests, and 31 T20Is for Sri Lanka in his 22 years of international career. He has scored more than 20000 runs and also picked up more than 400 wickets. His international career included 42 hundreds and 103 fifties.

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