Sanath Jayasuriya, former Sri Lanka national team skipper was contemplated as one of the most fantastic openers in the history of cricket. Today he turned 51. The Sri Lanka legend is credited for transforming the batting approach in ODI cricket with his extra-ordinary hard-hitting at the top for the team of Sri Lanka during the 1990s. He is also named as “Matara Mauler”. He appeared in 110 numbers of Test matches, 445 One day internationals, and 32 Twenty20Is in his 22 years-long journey. His mesmerizing 189 runs against India in 2000 at Sharjah is one of his historic performances.