Sanath Jayasuriya was one of the most destructive batsmen of his era. He became famous after his exploits in the 1996 World Cup and eventually was one of the key reasons why Sri Lanka won the cup.

Recently he said that the dimensions of the modern day bats would not have bothered him too much. The veteran also explained the details of his bat and said that he was never worried about dimensions but the weight. "When I was playing, the only thing that mattered to me was a lighter bat and making sure I get the proper wood. We never thought anything about bat dimensions. Whatever the manufacturers did, we used to play. It all depended on the manufacturers. In countries where pitches had higher bounce, I used to have more meat at the top half of the bat. In the subcontinent, the bottom half used to be heavier. It was like that only, when we were playing. We never got worried about the thickness and edges. In fact, I always preferred thinner edges (to keep the bat to 2.6-2.7 pounds)," Sanath said of his bat.

The 48-year-old always played the cut and pull shot easily and it was due to his bat. He said, "I gripped very hard, both hands very tight. I kept my hands pretty close and I gripped it right under the handle. The cut and pull are easier. It helped me play the short ball better. But I could also hit through mid-on and mid-off."