Sanath Jayasuriya checked his cricket kit before every ball he faced
The left-handed opening batsman from Sri Lanka changed the dynamics of ODI cricket in the 1996 World Cup by playing attacking cricket in the first 15 overs. Jayasuriya along with his opening partner Kaluwitharana attacked the bowlers from the first over to put the fielding team under tremendous pressure.
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The starts given by Jayasuriya in the first 15 overs were extremely vital in Sri Lanka's successful campaign in the 1996 World Cup.
Jayasuriya had the superstition of checking his entire cricket kit i.e. his gloves, pads, helmet, bat and even his pockets before facing each ball. He followed this routine in every match he played at the international level.
The veteran scored 13,430 ODI runs and picked up 323 ODI wickets which is a record in itself. Even in Tests, Jayasuriya scored 6973 runs at an average of 40.07.
Jayasuriya is one of the top all-rounders to have played the game of cricket.
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