Top 10 Cricketers who have played 500 or more international matches

4. Sanath Jayasuriya

Former Sri Lanka all-rounder Sanath Jayasuriya’s contribution to world cricket is unforgettable as the former fearless cricketer is one of those legends who raised the standard of the sport with his extraordinary cricketing career. The left-handed batter began his international career with the ODI debut in the Benson & Hedges World Series in 1989. 

He announced his retirement from international cricket in 2011 after playing 586 international games. Jayasuriya is the second-leading run-getter for Sri Lanka in ODIs, chalking up 13364 runs in 441 matches at a strike rate of 91.25.

In the final of the Coca-Cola Champions Trophy in 2000, he notched up his best ODI score of 189 against India in Sharjah. Jayasuriya was known for his excellent bowling skills as well. In the ODI format, he is the fourth-leading wicket-taker for his country with 320 wickets in 365 innings at an economy of 4.77.

Jayasuriya was a vital cog in Sri Lanka’s Test team as well. With 6973 runs in 188 innings of 110 Tests, he is the fourth-most successful Test batter for his national side. In 1997, Sri Lanka hosted India for two Tests and four ODIs. In the opening Test, he played an unprecedented knock of 340 and became the first Sri Lanka batter to score a triple century in red-ball cricket. The star Sri Lankan also played 31 T20Is for his country, in which he scored 629 runs and took 19 wickets.