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Sri Lanka in Test cricket: 17 engaging records, trivia and facts
- Updated: February 17, 2018
On this day in 1982, Sri Lanka finally entered a universe of cricket when they strictly became a Test personification nation. Today, we give we some trivia, annals and accomplishments by Sri Lanka in a longest format of a game
Muttiah Muralitharan. Pic/ AFP
On this day in 1982, Sri Lanka finally entered a universe of cricket when they strictly became a Test personification nation. Today, we give we some trivia, annals and accomplishments by Sri Lanka in a longest format of a game.
- Sri Lanka have a record of a top measure in Tests with 952/6 (decl) opposite India. The record is still dominant after roughly 19 years.
- Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya and Roshan Mahanama posted a top partnership in Test with 576 on board. It was after damaged 9 years later, by their possess teammates Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene when they scored 624 runs.
- Sidath Wettimuny became a initial Sri Lankan cricketer in story to measure a Test century when he scored 157 during their compare opposite Pakistan in 1981-82. Sidath scored 71 runs in a initial innings.
- Sri Lanka won their initial ever Test compare in 1985 by defeating India by 149 runs in Colombo.
- Sanath Jayasuriya and Mahela Jayawardene are a many successful captains with both winning 18 of a 38 Tests captained.
- Muttiah Muralitharan is a altogether top wicket taker with 800 wickets.
- Muralitharan also has a best bowling total in an innings by a Lankan with 9/51 vs Zimbabwe.
- Muralitharan has also take a many fifers in an innings by a Sri Lankan with 67.
- Kumar Sangakkara is a SL’s heading run scorer and fifth altogether run scorer with 12, 400 runs.
Kumar Sangakkara. Pic/ AFP
- Kumar Sangakkara is also a fastest Sri Lankan and third altogether to 10,000 runs.
- Sangakkara has strike a many Test hundreds by an SL cricketer and fourth altogether with 38 tons.
- Sangakkara also has a top normal by an SL batsman with 57.40.
- The top particular measure by a Sri Lankan is by Mahela Jayawardene who scored 374 vs South Africa.
- Muralitharan is a fastest Sri Lankan to explain 100 wickets.
- Roy Dias is a fastest Sri Lankan to strech 1,000 runs.
- Bandula Warnapura was a allocated a initial ever Sri Lankan Test captain.
Bandula Warnapura. pic/ Midday archives
- Jayawardene has taken a many dismissals by a Sri Lankan with 156.
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