Ranking top 10 No. 4 Test batsmen of all-time
Traditionally, the No. 4 batting position is reserved for the best batsman in the team.
3. Mahela Jayawardene
Sri Lanka batting legend Mahela Jayawardene is one of the most elegant batsmen to have graced this beautiful sport. He represented the national team for 17 years, from 1997 to 2014. He has been the man in crunch moments for the team in this format, as he became the first Sri Lankan to amass 10000 runs in Test Cricket. He also captained Sri Lanka from 2006 to 2010.
Jayawardene scored 9509 runs in 195 innings batting at 4, with 30 centuries and 35 half-centuries to his name. He is approximately 5000 runs ahead of the 2nd Sri Lankan on this list, Aravinda de Silva. Jayawardena is also only the 3rd Sri Lankan batsman to have a scored a triple hundred (374 vs South Africa, Colombo (SSC)) along with Sanath Jayasurya and Kumar Sangakkara.
Jayawardene’s best Test performance came against England at Lord’s in 2006. Sri Lanka were staring at an innings defeat after being asked to follow on. Jayawardene then stepped up for his team, playing a captain’s innings of 119 which made sure that Sri Lanka are able to save the game after conceding a massive lead of 359 runs.
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