Top 5 players who have played the most matches in cricket

#4 Sanath Jayasuriya (586 Matches) (Sri Lanka)

Sanath Jayasuriya is a legend of the game and one of the best all-rounders that the world has ever seen.

Jayasuriya was one of the most destructive opening batsmen ever. He could take the game away from the opposition in a flash. A very aggressive batsman by nature, he adopted a fearless approach towards the bowlers.

Having started his career in 1989, he went on to play for 22 years and finally hung his boots in 2011.

Stats: Jayasuriya played in a total of 586 matches, scoring 21032 runs at an average of 34.14. Moreover, he took a total of 440 wickets in his career, a phenomenal feat for an opening batsman.