Most Test tons for Sri Lanka amongst active cricketers
Attaining the triple-digit mark in Tests is quite an accomplishment. However, to be able to do it on a consistent basis for the national team takes a massive effort on the player’s part. Notably, Dhananjaya de Silva’s century (122 off 214 balls) against Pakistan in the first Test in Galle was his 10th century in his red-ball career, getting his name associated with players with the most centuries among Sri Lankan players. Kumar Sangakkara has the most centuries by a Sri Lankan cricketer with as many as 38 hundreds in 134 matches. In this piece, we take a look at the top three players with the most tons for Sri Lanka among the active cricketers-
3. Dinesh Chandimal | 14 tons
Dinesh Chandimal has notched up 14 centuries in 75 matches thus far donning the Sri Lanka outfit in Test cricket. With this, he takes up the third spot in this elite list. He has collected 5260 runs at an average of 43.83 which also includes 25 half-centuries.
2. Angelo Mathews | 15 tons
The veteran Lankan all-rounder has played a pivotal role in his team’s success over the years both with the bat and with the ball. Angelo Mathews has scored 7289 runs at a solid average of 45.27 in 105 matches. He has 15 centuries and 39 fifties in his account in Test cricket.
1. Dimuth Karunaratne | 16 tons
Having played less than 100 Tests for the Lankan Lions, skipper Dimuth Karunaratne leads the charts as he has scored the most tons for his national team as an active player. In mere 87 matches, Karunaratne has 16 centuries to his name and has the joint most along with the likes of legendary cricketers such as- Tillakaratne Dilshan and Marvan Atapattu. Karunaratne has scored 6573 runs at an average of 41.08, which includes 34 fifties.
