![](https://www.wisden.com/static-assets/waf-images/2d/0b/b1/16-9/204023_WhatsApp-Image-2021-05-05-at-3-03-10-PM.jpeg?v=23.06&w=1200)
Watch: Praveen Jayawickrama, the Sri Lankan debutant who snared 11-178 in the first Test against Bangladesh, has a bowling action pretty similar to Ravindra Jadeja and a left-arm Graeme Swann.
Subscribe to the Wisden Cricket YouTube channel for post-match awards, player interviews, analysis and much more.
He returned with the best figures by a Sri Lankan bowler on Test debut, but Jayawickrama became noticed for a few things other than just his stunning returns on debut.
His bowling action was compared to that of Ravindra Jadeja and Graeme Swann, with a Twitter user using a mirror image of Swann’s action to point out similarities.
Watch the comparison of the bowling actions here:
Also Praveen’s action looks a bit like left-handed Graeme Swann. pic.twitter.com/4zNyIfZ6Ji
— The Armchair Critic (@DArmChairCritic) May 1, 2021