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(1979-09-10) 10 September 1979 (age 44) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Batting
Right-handed
Role
Wicket-keeper
International information
National side
Sri Lanka (2000–2015)
Test debut (cap 83)
28 June 2000 v Pakistan
Last Test
3 January 2015 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 114)
4 April 2003 v Pakistan
Last ODI
22 May 2007 v Pakistan
ODI shirt no.
3
Domestic team information
Years
Team
1999–present
Sebastianites C&AC
1998–2005
Nondescripts
2001–2003
Colombo
2000–2001
Sinhalese
Career statistics
Competition
Test
ODI
FC
LA
Matches
58
6
228
123
Runs scored
2,124
27
9,274
2,031
Batting average
29.50
5.40
29.61
21.37
100s/50s
4/5
0/0
14/39
0/8
Top score
154*
20
229*
70
Catches/stumpings
124/32
4/1
513/106
126/54
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 16 September 2015
Hewasandatchige Asiri Prasanna Wishvanath Jayawardene (Sinhala: හේවාසන්දච්චිගේ ආසිරි ප්රසන්න විශ්වනාත් ජයවර්ධන) (born 10 September 1979), commonly known as Prasanna Jayawardene is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played Test and ODIs for Sri Lanka Cricket team. He is a right-handed batsman and a wicketkeeper, where he served as the permanent wicketkeeper in tests.
Though he hasn't yet announced his retirement from international cricket, he has not played international cricket after April 2015.
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