His stats are jaw-dropping: In 18 Tests, he took 112 wickets at the average of 10.75. To put that in context: nobody else with 70 Test wickets has an average below 151965 – The Waugh brothers are born in the Sydney suburb of Bankstown. 1973 – Birth of Jayantha Silva, the Sri Lankan left-arm spinner whose seven-Test career divided into two extremes. But in four Tests against India, Australia, and Pakistan, Silva was plundered for four wickets at an average of 121.25! 1987 – Birth of Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews, who blew India away with six for 19 in a one-dayer at the R. Premadasa in 2009.

Source: The Nation June 01, 2021 21:45 UTC