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Message: <blockquote data-quote="shaqz" data-source="post: 3575862" data-attributes="member: 28670"><img src="http://i34.tinypic.com/21boyzl.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Sanath Jayasuriya made his Test debut against New Zealand in 1991 and scored an impressive 35 in his only outing of the match, which Sri Lanka managed to draw against a strong bowling line-up <img src="http://i36.tinypic.com/vkwo4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Although he failed to score a century in his first 26 innings, Jayasuriya did produce a few cameos - at times, in pain - at home and abroad <img src="http://i37.tinypic.com/zvq453.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />And it was not just the bat that he shone with; he took four wickets or more six times in his Test career<img src="http://i36.tinypic.com/9v85j9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />A string of poor performances saw him score only one half-century in the next 26 Test innings <img src="http://i35.tinypic.com/2l90ayf.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />His good form with the bat turned into great form as he scored 340 against India at Colombo while sharing a 576-run second-wicket partnership with Roshan Mahanama <img src="http://i36.tinypic.com/2w6w1up.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />He scored two fifties and a century in four innings against Pakistan and two fifties against West Indies as Sri Lanka managed to draw three out of four Tests against mightier opponents <img src="http://i36.tinypic.com/ab5s1h.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Disappointment for the Sri Lankan captain as even his 188 against Pakistan and 148 against South Africa failed to bring series wins for his team <img src="http://i36.tinypic.com/ab5s1h.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />However, a 2-0 series-win against India and a clean sweep against West Indies - both at home - brought the smile back to his face <img src="http://i37.tinypic.com/2corchy.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The Asian Test Championship followed as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan at Lahore - with Jayasuriya sharing a 203-run second-wicket partnership - to be crowned champions <img src="http://i36.tinypic.com/29g07b8.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />A win at home against England was quickly followed by a series loss against Australia where Jayasuriya was frequently troubled by the fast bowlers but managed to come out on top <img src="http://i38.tinypic.com/2wc1z08.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />After the disappointment of the series loss against Australia , a double-century and a century against Pakistan ensured Sri Lanka went home with the two-match series squared <img src="http://i35.tinypic.com/v762j8.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Somewhere in between, after 14 years of Test cricket, Jayasuriya became the first Sri Lankan to play 100 Tests when he took on Bangladesh <img src="http://i33.tinypic.com/9ko46q.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Jayasuriya was proven to be a human after all as he was dropped from the Test team for the first time since 1995 on the back of poor performance and injury <img src="http://i37.tinypic.com/34xmalk.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Six weeks after being dropped, Jayasuriya was included in the squad to tour New Zealand following mass protest and criticism which also saw the Sri Lankan president involved <img src="http://i38.tinypic.com/4ka14x.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />However, Jayasuriya decided to call time on his career - a move to be reversed later - following a home series against Pakistan <img src="http://i33.tinypic.com/16c751h.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Agony for Jayasuriya in his 'final' Test as an injury to his right hand forced him off the field and off the Test arena <img src="http://i34.tinypic.com/2mxo6zp.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />He was later brought out of retirement by the Asantha de Mel, the new chairman of selectors, and re-entered the world of Test cricket against England at Nottingham <img src="http://i36.tinypic.com/21461zs.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />After winning the Nottingham Test, Sri Lanka went on to win a home series against South Africa thus continuing a fairy-tale return for Jayasuriya <img src="http://i38.tinypic.com/s12bd5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />1996 world cup <img src="http://i38.tinypic.com/35ak8hv.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />A series to forget for Sri Lanka for various reasons as they were swept 2-0 by Australia with 45 being Jayasuriya's top score of the series <img src="http://i33.tinypic.com/a493xs.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Decision time for the 38-year old Jayasuriya who was nearing 7000 Test runs as Sri Lanka hosted England for a Test series <img src="http://i35.tinypic.com/fk5koy.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Decision made at last: Jayasuirya confirms his retirement from Test cricket and scores a typically fast 78 in his final innings at Kandy</blockquote>

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