Mahela Jayawardene retired as the leading catcher among non-wicketkeeper fielders across all international formats combined, with 440 catches. Which fellow great did he finish 76 catches ahead of on that all-time list?

Answer Explanation

Mahela Jayawardene retired with 440 international catches as a non-wicketkeeper across Tests, ODIs and T20Is, 76 more than Ricky Ponting, who was next on the list at the time.

Mahela Jayawardene in numbers

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