Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayewardene recently wrote his name into the history books by becoming only the 9^th batsman in the history of the game to score 10000 runs or more in Tests. It was a credible achievement for the stylish middle-order batsman. On the outset, the feat would seem more than enough for Jayewardene to claim his place among the greats of the game. However, a statistical breakdown of his career demonstrates the fact that he still has a point to prove, and also reiterates that numbers alone do not always tell the whole story.

By: The Pinch Hitter

Ever since The Pinch Hitter was introduced to cricket at the age of nine, he fell in love with the gentleman’s game. While his desire to take up the sport professionally remained unfulfilled, he substituted the bat with the pen. And since 2003, he has been commenting on the sport for various magazines, websites, enjoying every moment of it. With ‘Over the top’ he hopes to continue enlightening and enlivening ‘cricket companions’ the write way.