Virat Kohli or Babar Azam? Sanath Jayasuriya Picks | This or That | Ft. Jayasuriya ENG VS AUS ASHES

Asia Cup 2022 : 'Virat Kohli or Babar Azam?' Sanath Jayasuriya Picks | This or That | Feat. Sanath Jayasuriya
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Former Sri Lanka cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya describes his preferences, likes and memories for particular moments, places, etc.
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[@ankanghosh5272]

This guy started t20 in 1996 ...My father used to tell stories of him.. he was nightmare of indian fans in 1996 world cup .

[@hedonzeus8526]

Ditto bro...heard scary stories from my father 😂

[@rohitwarkade4571]

Sanath Jayasuriya just the name of fear in that era

[@ritikraushan9580]

Same , mere papa bhi iska story bahut achhe se sunate hai 😁👍

[@rohitwarkade4571]

Srilanka lineup in that era.. Jayasuriya, Attapattu, Jayeardhena, Sangakara, Kaluwitarana, Russel arnold, Dharmsena, Chaminda Vaas, Upul chandana, Nuwan Zoysa, Fernando, Wickeramsinga, Murali ❤️

[@a_n_k_u_s_h_20]

Sanath + Kaluwitharna

[@MrDipakDash]

He is the first player who taught world cricket how to bat fearless in first 15 overs.

[@Thebakingfamily]

And then shewag came

[@gumpenaprasanth6142]

viv richards ??

[@Thebakingfamily]

@@gumpenaprasanth6142 main Apne time ki baat kr raha hu

[@BgmALERT]

Sri kanth already 🔥

[@VJ96K]

his opening partner was also deadly..... Romesh Kaluvitarna... dono 10 overs tak crease pe rahe toh beda garg samne valo ka.....

[@harshupadhyay7649]

The concept of reaching 100 runs in 15 overs in ODI is given by him only ,That's why he was nightmare for opponents.......

[@rahulshah2486]

So true

[@burgerpizza2004]

@@rahulshah2486 Jayasuriya se jyada Kohli ka strike rate hai bhai. Jayasuriya ka strike rate 91.2 hai. Asli T20 Afridi aur Sehwag ne start Kiya tha 2000 se

[@rahulshah2486]

@@burgerpizza2004 agreed. But here Team score reaching 100 runs in first 15 overs in ODI...uski baat ho rahi he. Not abt T20 or Strike rate In ODI...First 15 over ..only 2 player can be out of inner circle so jaysuriya started the trend k upar se maarneka

[@kaushikojah5289]

@@burgerpizza2004 Kid doesn't know the story of WC 1996.........Jayasuriya was a menace

[@harsharamakrishnan4972]

@@burgerpizza2004 oh Bengali bhai cricket kab se dekh raha hai strike rate math bol 1 ball PR do run marne pe strike rate 200 hota hai jab jayasuriya tha na tab ground badey thhe aur bats bekar n powerplay bhi nahi tha agar cricket aap 2011 me baad dekh rahey ho toh bakchodi math karo pehle se dekh rahe ho toh kya bolu ab mein

[@TheFlashhash]

Nightmare of fast bowlers, tremendous hitter love from India 🇮🇳 to srilanka

[@nileshtripathi3351]

Man..He was a phenomenal opener of all time.

[@prashantkunduyou]

Also a match fixer , who towards the end of career abused his political position and kept his place in the team as openner.

[@abhaypatel4292]

@@prashantkunduyou whatever.. still his legacy is something to remember

[@moveitstime]

@@prashantkunduyou What are you guys? No personal achievements to display but negative commenting about a legend.

[@megha8783]

@@prashantkunduyou is he fixer how?

[@rohanchoudhury8043]

I love this guy ..He's the first of his kind ..followed by Gilly , Hayden , Sehwag , Gayle , ABD .. Although , ABD is the overall package of class , skill , flamboyancy , consistency

[@jaspreetsingh3795]

Right bro AB is a complete package no one else can be 👍

[@sarathchandrarachabattula60]

In sab ka baap...tha....whoh shaks 1970s ka jamana ka tha ...uska naam tha....the great sir Vivian Richards from westindies.Jaya Surya comes after that great man.Jaya Surya no doubt super man of 1990 and early 2000, great player too.

[@rohanchoudhury8043]

@@sarathchandrarachabattula60 .. Richards is of Sachin , Virat's & ABD's class ...That's why he is not counted ..Infact even better than Sachin & Virat ..

[@rashmibora2642]

@@rohanchoudhury8043 not better than sachin lmao. Sachin is the God of cricket.

[@rohanchoudhury8043]

@@rashmibora2642 ..His ODI record is better than Sachin ..both in avg & strike rate

[@zprosound2526]

This guy the legend one of the greatest hitters who actually played t20 style back in the 90's an absolute nightmare to bowlers, probably has more fans in India than anywhere in the world.

[@achyuthanandan3614]

I like his point place sixes. Power full bottom hand shots. We used scare about Sanath and Afridi when they are denominating against India. If Sanath crosses 50, its difficult to stop and get his out him. His all-time bunny is Venkatesh Prasad.

[@bhiratkholi1617]

He laughed when choosing between babar and Virat 🤣🤣

[@healthylifehub8089]

He laughed on many other questions you idiot babar is no 1 today in ICC ranking not your flop kohli show jo Afghanistan kr khilaaf century bna ke khush horaha

[@betarubber9546]

He knows kya chutiya sawal hai ye Virat is miles ahead there is no doubt And during virat prime he looks very dangerous but if you see babar's prime he makes run no doubt but never look dangerous for opponents

[@Devrish04848]

@@betarubber9546 Ek or baat bhai after Virat last 100 which came in nov 2019 some kids think Virat was out of form but in reality from that day to his 71st century 1020 days his stats ______________________________ in t20:- innings:- 29 , runs:- 1134 , avg:- 56.7 st.rate:- 145.57 , 50's :- 10, 100:-1 If some body think why Virat tank goes down bcz matches he didn't play too many t20 in this 3 years where rizwan,babar play 25 + in only 1 year and make tuk tuk run which help then to reach at no.1 Bcz for icc runs means not including st rate Even a player make 50 ball 50 or 25 ball 50 but the point goes same to both for ranking

[@dhanraj9531]

@@Devrish04848 also mention the stats of virat since nov. 2019 in test cricket. he was out of form in test only.

[@Devrish04848]

@@dhanraj9531 yes in test he was bit low

[@Amol_Jadhav_01]

My father's favorite cricketer 😍

[@daya7949]

This guy was a beast. Indians used to fear him. His sweaty forearms were a treat to watch.

[@numerouno4182]

Bruh that sounded sus

[@modeg1708]

@@numerouno4182 yeah😂😂

[@thiruvetti]

@Daya - yuck.

[@sumanthbhat8177]

What did he sayyyyy🤨🤨🤨🤨

[@abhishekrajkhowa3737]

Wait what😂

[@SilverBulleteer]

Skilled players find gaps to hit bounderies in between players.... And there are legends who hits boundries over the top of fielders heads....sanath jayasurya 🔥

[@itpl5050]

He was the most devastating opener of his time.... I remember venkatesh Prasad in particular suffered a lost.. He was terror against India...both top scores mention are against India

[@achyuthanandan3614]

He spoiled manoj prabhakar career in 1996 Srilanka match.

[@itpl5050]

@@achyuthanandan3614 Yes, you are correct I have faint memory about it... He and Romesh destroyed the bowlers in first 15 overs in most matches

[@JayJay-mo5yy]

And Srisanth 😂

[@sanjaykumar-we4fh]

Back then we would wish he gets out ASAP but now we wish to watch him hit over the top. What a player 👏

[@itsshowtime18]

For kids t20 started couple of year ago but legends says jai surya and Lara started the trend in 2000. Love surya sir from India.

[@burgerpizza2004]

Jayasuriya ka strike rate 91.2 hai aur Lara ka 79 hai. Asli T20 Afridi aur Sehwag ne start Kiya tha 2000 mai

[@MrSandysanders]

it was Sir Viv Richard in 80s and during 90s it was Sanath all the way and during 2000s we have Sehwag , Hayden who brought fearless opening into the game , always a pleasure watching these spectacular openers !

[@Durbar_Square]

Living Legend.. My Childhood Super STAR.... Sir, Love frm India ❤️💛💙💜💚

[@xyan819]

Everyone talk about his batting but equally he was a destructive baller.

[@iSuhag]

I watched Jaysurya’s batting when i was 8 years old ,how he fearlessly played against Sreenath still remember at the age of 33 . You can estimate how it was

[@moveitstime]

I wish i had a time machine to see these legends play again in their prime. 🥲 The Sri Lanka team was at its peak that day.

[@abhijeetkar8087]

Became a fan of him during my school days. The way he hammered Indian bowlers during the field restriction overs..🙏 a man with sheer class and technique. Designed for ODIs.

[@jeetupujari]

Sanath Jayasuriya was playing T20 in one day in 90's. Butchered top bowling attacks. Even though bowlers and captains knew his strength was offside, they still couldn't stop him, once he gets going, only prayers can help the opposition team.

[@Ajay1Chouhan1]

In his era Sri Lanka was dominant team and they were like invincible to any team. Jayasuriya desilva ranatunga tilakratne Dilshan chaminda vas and many more were just awesome in their field. They outclassed Indian team many time. Now current young team have potential. All playing well.

[@ghaznafarghaffarghaffar8981]

What a player and what a human being he is.

[@prashanthkarkal3728]

He was a principal of the school of first 15 overs in oneday international ☺️

[@princeasimathur]

if Sanath sir was in T20 era, he'd bring carnage on pitch

[@abhilashprasad422]

My grandmother's favourite cricketer. She used to love his style of cricket

[@venstomon931]

One of my favorite batsman in the history of cricket 🏏

[@shaheermustafa5385]

Amazing Batsman And a Nice Bowler What a Legend Jayasuriya Love From Pakistan 🇵🇰❤️🇱🇰

[@costarico9924]

King kohli 👑🇮🇳💪

[@bhimthapa2281]

Love Jay Surya! What a cricketer he was!

[@brohhh............833]

My father told that truly Jayasuriya is best player from sri lanka I didn't believed after seeing his batting and powerhitting I believed

[@Vikas.mewara1]

Virat King Kohli Naam hi kaafi he opposition ke liye🚩

[@hemantbisht5240]

isme golf flag kyu ? bro 🙃

[@nikhilkay1]

his leg flick to six still haunts me

[@pawankshirsagar9373]

dont forget He has 389 ODI wickets !!!

[@arnab451]

One of the destructive batsman of my childhood 🔥

[@nighthunterism]

No one can match the terror of Jayasuriya...still remember the phobia when he used to play against india...dangerous player...

[@rameinaussie]

I rember the day in the WC India scoted some 270 odd run which in 96 was plenty. 270 is like 210 in t20. This guy just tore the opening bowling of India so badly that Manoj Prabakar a fast bowler started to bowl off spin. India watched helplessly as he destroyed the score. I think they won in 37 overs . Unstoppable team it was

[@ur_boy_pranesh]

King is back ✨

[@ashishchaturvedi1990]

When i started to watch cricket from 1998, i always feel very scared with his batting.Till he was on crease my heart beats always up & down and pray to God to make him out in any manner.Very dangerous he was. In childhood I hated him so much because he was nightmare for all Indians but now when ever I feel free i like watch batting videos of him and Hashim Amla. Hats off to this legend.

[@vv9730]

in 1996..till the time bowlers were able to find solution to his destructive opening...Sri was standing as WC Winner...!!!

[@abhilashmudhiraj4341]

The sharjah cup final where he scored 189 and India where 54 all our was my first match

[@SASI-ck1yy]

He was nightmare for many of bowlers across world and especially for Indian bowlers....Love from India ❤️

[@AnonymousAlien2099]

Imagine Sehwag, Jayasuriya, Gilchrist, Gayle and Abde Villiers in one team Nightmare for bowlers

[@nirvikdotel1888]

You forgot to mention Andrew Symonds.

[@nikhilkay1]

@@nirvikdotel1888 Andrew Symonds is only good in the middle overs, he won't work as opener, not even ABD probably

[@gauravc23]

Lol if it's reverse swings than Akram waqar will crush them 😂😂

[@harsharamakrishnan4972]

how can you forget the deadly duo of Hayden and ghilchrist and Herschelle Gibbs as well

[@user-ks3pk4en5p]

Dinda is Enough for them 😟

[@dilip_s]

IND VS SL, those days I used to have sleepless nights because of this guy 😂

[@buntysonawane5750]

His 189 & 340 both came against India. Respect from India.

[@tushar1247]

believe me this man has more wickets than Shane Warne in odi

[@bilanmali7081]

Make sure to find the number of matches he bowled in as well

[@parassehgal5140]

@@bilanmali7081 Right

[@InnocentDevil5]

Highest first wicket partnership against Australia in ODI...speaks a lot of the calibre of Srilankans back then

[@nayak5550]

Jayasuryaaaaa...name itself says that ball went to touch sun ...love from India sir with great respects.

[@stabrez86]

The way he tormented prabhakar in 1996 wc and then Waqar & aqib in singer cup. He laid foundation for modern cricket especially T20

[@krissivamurthy5810]

While watching Jayasuriya as an Indian fan we were in dilemma to appreciate it or to be sad, he destroyed the bowling single handedly on his day.One of the top best destroyer of bowling in the first 10 overs.He was an exceptional bowler as well and a fit fielder and always like a livewire.He is the GOAT

[@raghuraghu8591]

Sanath jaisuria...what a power hitter he was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@heroman3187]

Founder of Powerplay 😍🔥

[@Crelotus]

For such a small guy His power hitting was flawless At one point everyone believed like he had spring in his bat 😂

[@Kkkushwah7905]

I still remember that RP Singh over against our indian team jaisurya sir is nightmare for fast bowlers love from India

[@madujithranathunga7270]

SL was 4 down for not much. He scored a 100 at the age of 39 there. Everyone remembers how Ajantha Mendis ripped through Indian batting line up that day. But this man set the foundation for it.

[@Kkkushwah7905]

@@madujithranathunga7270 yes sir u r right

[@DANYRD6666]

Never feared watching any batsmen more than jayasurya in those days ..

[@vjpis]

Amazing player ....❣️ I loved Flick-shot ..looks like very simple for him and most of time it's a six

[@user-nc8ww9bm9z]

Kamal ka flik shot mar te the bo....

[@rockroll28]

Today's t20 generation will not understand terror of this beast.

[@SoumyaGanguly1234]

The great Legandary Sanath Jayasuria Iam big fan of you still remember 340 against INDIA....

[@aayushrai8881]

What an intimidating player. And never failed to show up against India. If IPL had existed 15 years prior, this man would be the highest sold player every time.

[@navneetprakashsingh1016]

He is a revolutionary player in cricket history

[@sumanbanerjee3464]

I respect & love this legend.

[@the22yards7]

My hero... The master of powerplay

[@prayags.207]

Man who teaches the world how to play in powerplay...

[@vamsieede2235]

How do you compare with king kohli 😤😤

[@iamkashmir7907]

🤣🤣🤣

[@N.E.S..]

That is what u think Just like when you say Sachin was better than brain lara...

[@gamingsatyaoo2222]

@@N.E.S.. just like zimbaber 😁

[@sushantkumar4387]

He was a beast when it comes to power hitting....he was a mixture of Sir Gayle, ABD sir,Sehwag Sir, Gilchrist and Hayden Sir....many more names can be added....he was just so soothing to watch but only if he's not batting against India....he was someone who could tear apart any...and I mean it...ANY bowler on any day at any venue.....his aura and everything about him was so power packed.....

[@vivekbalan8058]

Sanath j my fav childhood player along with sourav g and Lance klusner 🔥🔥 all are lefty

[@anilkashyap7222]

Sanath sir is a great great legend cricketer from shree Lanka.....sanath sir wish u very happy life

[@punjabidecenthulk784]

Omg when sanath jaysurya use to play aginst india, i use to pray ( childhood)that god make jai surya out as soon as possible, bcz he use to play so great aginst india... Respect legend

[@bellowcloudlion1656]

for such a humble guy he was a ruthless and destructive batsman. The man was an assasin. I remember him smashing Wasim Akram in a triangular series all over the park. When he was in form there was no stopping him. The man was a typhoon in motion.

[@badakash1]

This was the guy who played like T20 in ODI in powerplay... Nightmare for our Indian blowers... loved his flick shot which always went for 6

[@ramuyadavganta5227]

Jayasurya my favorite cricketer my childhood days

[@AqibSaleem45]

Love from Pakistan..He is legend

[@imnoone8532]

Virat ,getting runs from a decade ,extreme levels of consistency,aggrssion ,tests. Not against babar but...

[@dananjayamax2641]

Remember the name Master blaster sanath jayasuriya 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@MrRidom]

My all time fav opening batsman and all rounder too.....lots of love and respect for him from India 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ManojKumar-ll7wc]

Legend love from India❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@AmitKumar-xx9pl]

Absolutely legend ❤️👍🙏

[@brijeshyadav5367]

Virat Kohli

[@yourstruly1234]

He tormented India in 90s and 2000s..legend..

[@vickyyadav5723]

Who is here after Sri Lanka won Asia cup2022

[@VJ96K]

Bhai jayasurya ka cut shot bole toh six hi nikalta tha.... prasad srinath ko toh jam k padti thi..... bhayankar batsman tha😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@praveenprasad1497]

He is the 90's T20 player..one of my favorite . He is amoung the pioneers who invented T20 format..such a player. Legend sanath Jayasuriya

[@atulsingh958]

Ask Manoj Prabhakar Javagal,Venk. prasad and company what a destructive batsman ha was ...... He was not only a great batsman.....also took 300+ wickets in odi.... A great allrounder. Swashbuckling Sanath

[@ghafoorhussain5838]

One of my favourite player. Humble and cool man with good performance .

[@yogeshbhandari1040]

Forget lara, forget sachin..No other player in his time had bigger impact on game when was in his flow .He had this ability to finish the game in first 15 overs ,He toyed and teased with world class bowlers time n time again .

[@evanwilliam9582]

Well done, pose the question to the most explosive player of all time.

[@user-lg4pm9pb5w]

Sanath jayasurya best all-rounder also

[@sky16678]

Oh how much i miss him and his batting ........he is favourite and respected by so many.....loved his lower hand power shots

[@shyampatil1]

As a late 80's kid, I still remember , praying God for santh to be out.. Super blaster in the opening overs.

[@jagrebelsg9655]

This guy looks so simple. But indian bowlers were scared to bowl him. Back in the day.. Great cricket.. Respect sir.. Never seen left hand destructive opener like you and hayden gilly...

[@sports_gyani]

His Insane record against india

[@kingbradley3402]

Huge fan but will never forget the shitty memory of his and Mahanama's partnership. Freaking 952 runs man

[@simabhowmick320]

One of the greatest of all time huge fan of his batting remember my school days

[@pradeepswain185]

Jaisurya is a legend. His batting brings many bowlers career to an end. Debasish Mohany was one among those bowlers.

[@wasimakram131]

My all time favourite player sanath jaysuriya❤❤

[@sin78000000]

One of the most lethal batsman in cricket history who snatched wc 1996 with his amazing performance.

[@actualanalysis1002]

VIRAT the BEST✅️ ओपनर - Best Batsman को सेट होने में कुछ balls लग जाते हैं - इस कारण बहुत कम Overs वाले T20i में Best Batsman से ही ✅️ओपन कराया जाता है । Best Batting order - ( विराट कोहली ) T20i - OPEN- (VIRAT🔥, BUTTLER, FINCH) ODI - NO 3 - (PONTING, VIRAT, RICHARDS) TEST - NO4 - ( SACHIN, LARA, VIRAT) अन्य 10 खिलाड़ी भी अच्छा खेले & विराट ओपन किए तो भारत को World कप जीतने से कोई नहीं रोक सकता । जय हिन्द 🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@nirmalakannangara1985]

Indian fan base of jayasuriya is more than population of srilanka

[@anand444]

Love you Sanath from India ❤️

[@sajenjacob8045]

He Answered Summer and the green light blinks on the summer writing as well as it blink behind winter picture

[@sahilchaudhary3108]

Ques - In the gap or over the top Ans - Over the top That is Sanath J for you!!