Top 5 players who have played the most matches in cricket

#2 Mahela Jayawardene (652 Matches) (Sri Lanka)

Jayawardene is the 3rd Sri Lankan on the list of top 5 players with most matches in cricket.

Well, we have our 3rd and yes the last Sri Lankan on our list. For Sri Lanka, Jayawardene has been a very dependable player. To make things simpler, he has played a role similar to that of what Rahul Dravid has played for India.

Jayawardene was a fan favourite who started his career in 1997 and went on to play till 2015. In his long career of 18 years, Jayawardene has earned himself a lot of respect as a cricketer.

Stats: Jayawardene has scored 25957 runs at an average of 39.15 in 652 matches.