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Sanath Jayasuriya, an Uncommon card
Deshabandu Sanath Teran Jayasuriya, is a Sri Lankan former cricketer, captain, cricket administrator and coach.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 81
- DEF
- 78
- Power
- 159
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 170,000
Power 159 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
Sanath Jayasuriya quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Sanath Jayasuriya card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He was a key member of the Sri Lankan team that won the 1996 ______ World Cup.
Answer
Cricket. He was a key member of the Sri Lankan team that won the 1996 Cricket World Cup. From the Sanath Jayasuriya article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Aftermath of World War I. Aftermath of World War I 87 · Sanath Jayasuriya 81 · Abdullah of Pahang 78 · Hilma af Klint 75 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He is widely regarded as one of the greatest all rounders ever to play in ODI cricket.
- A left arm orthodox spinner, left-handed batter and a dynamic fielder, Jayasuriya and his opening batting partner Romesh Kaluwitharana are credited for revolutionizing one-day international cricket with explosive batting in the mid-1990s, which initiated the hard-hitting modern-day batting strategy of all nations.
- He was a key member of the Sri Lankan team that won the 1996 Cricket World Cup.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Sanath Jayasuriya article was read about 170,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 81 and blocks with 78: each hit it takes is cut by 31 %.
How to get Sanath Jayasuriya
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Sanath Jayasuriya (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : User:Chamal_N, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
