Full Name
Neketh Gedara Roshan Prabath Jayasuriya
Born
5 November 1991
Country
Sri Lanka
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Slow left-arm orthodox
Place Of Birth
Matale
Prabath Jayasuriya
Prabath Jayasuriya
Prabath Jayasuriya
Prabath Jayasuriya (born November 5, 1991) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer and a prolific left-arm orthodox spinner known for his immense success in Test cricket. Since his debut in 2022, he has become a mainstay in Sri Lanka's Test bowling lineup, recording over 122 wickets in 22 matches with 12 five-wicket hauls.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dambulla vs Colombo · Final | First Class | May 4, 2026 | 20 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Galle vs Colombo · 6th Match | First Class | April 25, 2026 | 52 | 73 | 8 | 0 | 71.23 |
| Colombo vs Kandy · 3rd Match | First Class | April 19, 2026 | 25 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 49.02 |
| Dambulla vs Colombo · 2nd Match | First Class | April 6, 2026 | 54 | 95 | 7 | 0 | 56.84 |
| Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh · 2nd Test | Test | June 25, 2025 | 10 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 25.64 |
| Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh · 1st Test | Test | June 17, 2025 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 84.62 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dambulla vs Colombo · Final | First Class | May 4, 2026 | 31 | 4 | 74 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.39 |
| Galle vs Colombo · 6th Match | First Class | April 25, 2026 | 36 | 1 | 149 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.14 |
| Colombo vs Kandy · 3rd Match | First Class | April 19, 2026 | 39 | 4 | 109 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.79 |
| Dambulla vs Colombo · 2nd Match | First Class | April 6, 2026 | 55 | 5 | 166 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.02 |
| UAE Bulls vs Northern Warriors · Match 20 | T10 | November 26, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh · 2nd Test | Test | June 25, 2025 | 29 | 2 | 92 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.17 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Super League 4-Day Tournament 2026 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 6, 2026 - May 7, 2026 | 151 | 247 | 22 | 0 | 61.13 |
| Abu Dhabi T10 League 2025 | T10 | Nov 18, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka 2025 | TEST | Jun 17, 2025 - Jul 16, 2025 | 21 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 40.38 |
| Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2025 | TEST | Jan 29, 2025 - Feb 14, 2025 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 31.82 |
| Lanka T10 Super League 2024 | T10 | Dec 11, 2024 - Dec 19, 2024 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 157.14 |
| Sri Lanka tour of South Africa 2024 | TEST | Nov 27, 2024 - Dec 9, 2024 | 34 | 66 | 5 | 0 | 51.52 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Super League 4-Day Tournament 2026 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 6, 2026 - May 7, 2026 | 161 | 14 | 498 | 13 | 4/54 | 3.09 |
| Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka 2025 | TEST | Jun 17, 2025 - Jul 16, 2025 | 106 | 7 | 338 | 6 | 5/56 | 3.19 |
| Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2025 | TEST | Jan 29, 2025 - Feb 14, 2025 | 104 | 15 | 364 | 9 | 5/151 | 3.50 |
| Lanka T10 Super League 2024 | T10 | Dec 11, 2024 - Dec 19, 2024 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 1/24 | 19.00 |
| Sri Lanka tour of South Africa 2024 | TEST | Nov 27, 2024 - Dec 9, 2024 | 110 | 9 | 369 | 10 | 5/129 | 3.35 |
| New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2024 | TEST | Sep 18, 2024 - Sep 30, 2024 | 122.4 | 20 | 385 | 18 | 6/42 | 3.14 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 22 | 34 | 255 | 772 | 28 | 7.9600 | 33.0300 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11.0000 | 84.6100 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 64 | 18 | 47 | 66 | 13 | 5.8700 | 71.2100 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 79 | 41 | 210 | 253 | 23 | 9.5400 | 83.0000 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 114 | 146 | 1466 | 3505 | 81 | 12.1100 | 41.8200 | 25 | 148 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 22 | 41 | 1193.50 | 7163 | 3828 | 122 | 31.3700 | 3.2000 | 58.7000 | 7/52 | 12/177 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
| ODI | 2 | 2 | 16.00 | 96 | 95 | 0 | 0.0000 | 5.9300 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 64 | 60 | 211.40 | 1270 | 1279 | 83 | 15.4000 | 6.0400 | 15.3000 | 4/8 | 4/8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 79 | 76 | 637.20 | 3824 | 2550 | 129 | 19.7600 | 4.0000 | 29.6000 | 7/17 | 7/17 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| First Class | 114 | 190 | 3990.40 | 23944 | 13269 | 473 | 28.0500 | 3.3200 | 50.6000 | 7/26 | 12/120 | 25 | 37 | 9 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka vs New Zealand · 1st Test | Test | September 18, 2024 | 11 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 28.21 |
| Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan · Only Test | Test | February 2, 2024 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
Major Teams Represented
- International: Sri Lanka (2018–2025)
- Domestic/Franchise: Sri Lanka A, Sinhalese Sports Club, Colts Cricket Club, Dambulla, Kandy, Galle, Jaffna Stallions, Bangla Tigers, Northern Warriors, Galle Marvels
International Debuts
- Test Debut: 8 July 2022 vs Australia at Galle International Stadium
- ODI Debut: 1 August 2018 vs South Africa at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
Records & Awards
- Fastest to 50 & 100 Test Wickets: Set the record for the fastest Sri Lankan bowler to reach 50 and 100 Test wickets.
- Match Performance: 12 wickets on Test debut, the 3rd best figures in a match on debut in Test history.
- Took 17 wickets across two Tests against Ireland in April 2023.
- Ranked inside the top 15-20 ICC Test bowler rankings regularly since his debut.
Key Statistics (as Of April 2026)
- Test Wickets: 122 wickets at an average of 31.38
- Best Test Innings Bowling: 7/52 (vs Ireland, 2023)
- Best Test Match Bowling: 12/216 (vs Australia, 2022)
