Mahela Jayawardene: “Naseem has been brilliant & I was impressed by the way he went about things. The skills, especially bringing the ball back into right-handers & swinging the ball with that kind of pace”
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Iconic Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene has been really impressed with Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah, especially when it comes to the way he swings the ball back into right-handers with serious pace.
Mahela Jayawardene: “Joe (Root) in Test cricket is the same. He knows what he needs to do, he can the tempo when he wants to, bats to what the conditions offer. Babar has that same quality, so that’s why he’s been so consistent in all three formats”
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Mahela Jayawardene said he sees similar qualities between England batting ace Joe Root and Pakistan captain Babar Azam.
Jayawardene finished his Test career with a jaw-dropping 11,814 runs and an incredible average of 49.84
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Sri Lanka gave batsman Mahela Jayawardene the perfect farewell from Test cricket as they completed their 2-0 whitewash of Pakistan with a comfortable 105-run victory in Colombo.
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Sangakkara has scored 424 runs in this Test match
Sri Lanka’s batting duo of Kumar Sangakkara and Dinesh Chandimal both scored centuries to give their side the upper hand heading into final day of the second Test against Bangladesh.
