Jayawardena praises Prabath Jayasuriya, expects the spinner to do well for Sri Lanka going forward

Former captain Mahela Jayawardena has lavished praise on Prabath Jayasuriya, saying that the spinner has made an exceptional start in Test cricket and he expects him to do well for Sri Lanka going forward. The 30-year-old made an impressive start to his Test career, taking three or more wickets in each innings of his Test career so far, and walked away with the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for July 2022. Jayasuriya, who debuted in the Galle Test against Australia last month, returned figures of 12/177, becoming the first spinner after Muttiah Muralitharan and Rangana Herath to take 12 or more wickets in a Test. He continued his rich vein of form against Pakistan, taking 17 wickets in the series, including two five-wicket hauls. With 29 wickets in three Tests so far, Jayasuriya has made a roaring start to his career in whites.