RaY-ZoR's Cricket Editorial: Jayasuriya's Test Career in Pictures: The End of an Era

This is a little visual composition I made as a tribute to Jayasuriya's fantastic Test career. He will continue to play in the ODIs, but he has retired from Test cricket.

Jayasuriya smashes 131 off 141 against Australia at Kandy in March 2004

Sanath Jayasuriya defends during the second day of the second and final test match between Sri Lanka and West Indies, at Asgiriya cricket grounds in Kandy, 23 July 2005.

Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu celebrate after Jayasuriya dismisses James Marshall for 39, against New Zealand at McLean Park in Napier in 2005.

Jayasuriya on his way to 253 off 348 balls agains Pakistan at Faislabad in 2004

Jayasuriya celebrates yet another Test century

Jayasuriya plays a defensive stroke

Jayasuriya sweeps one with a wristy stroke

Jayasuriya smashes one to the boundary

Jayasuriya watches from the sidelines, injured, as he is unable to help his team post a fighting total against Pakistan at Kandy, April 2006.

Daryll Cullinan and Sanath Jayasuriya share a lighter moment during the third day of the first Test, South Africa in Sri Lanka, 2000/01, 1st Test, Sri Lanka v South Africa, Galle International Stadium, 20-24 July 2000 (Day 3).

South African wicket keeper Mark Boucher dives unsucessfully to collect a ball going pass the leg stump of Sri Lankan captain Sanath Jayasuriya during the first day of the first cricket test between Sri Lanka and South Africa. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first. Jayasuriya scored 148 runs. South Africa in Sri Lanka, 2000/01, 1st Test, Sri Lanka v South Africa, Galle International Stadium, 20-24 July 2000(Day 1).

Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya misses a ball during the second day of the third cricket Test against Pakistan. Jayasuriya scored 188 runs, as Sri Lanka scored 360 runs for one wicket at tea break. Pakistan in Sri Lanka, 1999/00, 3rd Test, Sri Lanka v Pakistan, Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy, 28Jun-02Jul 2000 (Day 2).

Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya (L) and Marvan Atapattu celebrate after Jayasuriya reached 100 runs during the second day of the third cricket test against Pakistan. Jayasuriya was unbeaten on 148, Attapatu was at 107 at the the lunch break as Sri Lanka scored 267 runs without loosing any wickets. Pakistan in Sri Lanka, 1999/00, 3rd Test, Sri Lanka v Pakistan, Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy, 28Jun-02Jul 2000 (Day 2).

Sanath Jayasuriya plays a lofted square cut. South Africa in Sri Lanka 2000/01, 3rd Test, Sri Lanka v South Africa, Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo,06-10 August 2000 (Day 5).

Sri Lankan captain Sanath Jayasuriya plays a powerful offdrive. South Africa in Sri Lanka 2000/01, 3rd Test, Sri Lanka v South Africa, Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo,06-10 August 2000 (Day 5).

Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya plays a stroke in the third and final Test against South Africa. Jayasuriya made 85 runs in the first innings. South Africa in Sri Lanka, 2000/01, 3rd Test, Sri Lanka v South Africa, Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, 06-10 August 2000 (Day 2).

Jayasuriya sends another one to the boundary

Sanath Jayasuriya pulls the ball powerfully towards the mid-wicket boundary, during his quick fire knock of 89. Asian Test Championship 2001-02, 2nd Match, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, Sinhalese Sports Club Ground.

Sanath Jayasuriya forces through offside in his opening cameo against Police SC at D.S Senanayake College grounds

Sanath bowles his slow left arm

Jayasuriya pictured on the 2000/01 Sri Lankan tour of South Africa

30 August 2001: Sanath Jayasuriya essays a characteristically brutal cut shot during the India in Sri Lanka 2001 tour, 3rd Test, Sri Lanka v India, Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, 29 Aug-02 Sep 2001, (Day 2)