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Kumar Sangakkara | ||||
Personal information | ||||
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Full name | Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara | |||
Born | 27 October 1977 | |||
Matale, Sri Lanka | ||||
Batting style | Left-handed | |||
Bowling style | Right arm off spin | |||
Role | Wicket-keeper | |||
International information | ||||
National side | Sri Lanka | |||
Test debut (cap 84) | 20 July 2000: v South Africa | |||
Last Test | 8 August 2008: v India | |||
ODI debut (cap 105) | 5 July 2000: v Pakistan | |||
Last ODI | 28 November 2008:v Zimbabwe | |||
ODI shirt no. | 11 | |||
Domestic team information | ||||
Years | Team | |||
1997 – present | Nondescripts | |||
2007 | Warwickshire | |||
Career statistics | ||||
Tests | ODI | FC | LA | |
Matches | 76 | 234 | 161 | 305 |
Runs scored | 6,356 | 6,931 | 10,740 | 9,594 |
Batting average | 54.79 | 36.09 | 45.70 | 38.22 |
100s/50s | 17/26 | 10/43 | 25/50 | 14/60 |
Top score | 287 | 138* | 287 | 156* |
Balls bowled | 6 | – | 132 | – |
Wickets | 0 | – | 1 | – |
Bowling average | – | – | 74.00 | – |
5 wickets in innings | 0 | – | 0 | – |
10 wickets in match | 0 | – | 0 | – |
Best bowling | 0/4 | – | 1/13 | – |
Catches/stumpings | 153/20 | 214/60 | 314/33 | 283/79 |
Source: CricketArchive, 29 November 2008 |
Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara (born 27 October 1977 at Matale) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper. He was educated at Trinity College, Kandy. Sangakkara began his career as a batsman but subsequently became a wicket-keeper. His keeping has developed to such an extent that he once topped the LG ICC Test batting rankings. however in 2006 he gave the gloves to Prasanna Jayawardene in Tests and has since played as a specialist batsman. He remains Sri Lanka's wicket-keeper in One-Day International cricket.
Sangakkara likes to hit the ball square of the wicket on the off-side and once making a century, consistently continues on past 150. On the 6 December 2007 he was named as the new Number 1 batsman in the LG ICC Test player rankings with a rating of 938, the highest rating ever achieved by a Sri Lankan player, and became the first batsman ever to score in excess of 150 in four consecutive tests.[1] His skill was recognized worldwide when he earned selection for the ICC World XI One Day team that competed against Australia in the Johnnie Walker Series in October 2005. Despite the World XI losing all of the one-day games considerably, Sangakkara left the series with some credit, averaging 46. He plays his domestic cricket for Nondescripts in Sri Lanka and played English county cricket with Warwickshire during 2007. He is billed as a future captain of Sri Lanka.[2][3]On Sri Lanka's tour to England in May 2006, he was named the vice-captain of the side.
Sangakkara has won a certain degree of admiration for his clever use of sledging and is one of few cricketers who are willing to talk about it openly.[4]
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Career highlights
In July 2006, he scored his highest Test score of 287 against South Africa and shared a record-breaking partnership of 624 with Mahela Jayawardene. This is a world record in both Test and first class cricket, and was the first case of a partnership of 600 or more in a first-class or Test match innings. The previous Test record was also held by a Sri Lankan pair - Sanath Jayasuriya and Roshan Mahanama, who put on 576 against India at Colombo in August 1997. Sangakkara has scored four other double centuries in Test cricket, and only one of his nine completed centuries has been less than 138, indicating that Sangakkara has good concentration levels even after he reaches a century.
In 2007 he joined the elite club of Test Batsmen who have scored five or more double centuries. Smashing unbeaten consecutive scores of 200 and 222 in the second and third Tests against Bangladesh, Sangakkara became the sixth man in history to score back-to-back double centuries, putting him in the elite company of Sir Don Bradman and Wally Hammond.
On 4 December 2007, Sangakkara became the first batsman to ever to make single innings scores in excess of a 150 or more in four consecutive test matches.
Sangakkara also has 10 ODI centuries to his name, including one against Australia in Colombo in 2004. Coincidentally, it was also his 100th One-Day International match.
Personal life
Sangakkara was born to Kumari and Chokshanada Sangakkara at Matale in 1977. Sangakkara is a product of the Trinity College, Kandy and was the ryde medalist of his year.[5] He showed talents in both cricket and tennis at school, and it was the Principal, Mr. Leonard De Alwis who advised his mother to encourage him to pursue cricket.[5]
He is the youngest of four siblings and has a brother and two sisters one of whom is a sportswoman herself - a keen Tennis player. Sangakkara is married to his longtime sweetheart, Yehali [1] and is currently a law undergraduate, going in the footsteps of his father, who is also a leading lawyer in Kandy. He is multilingual, being able to speak in Sinhalese, Tamil and English and is often seen as the unofficial spokesman of the cricket team. Sangakkara is ambidextrous.
Player Statistics
Career performance
Centuries
The following table illustrates a summary of the Test centuries scored by Kumar Sangakkara.
- In the column Runs, * indicates being not out
- The column title Match refers to the Match Number of the player's career
Test Centuries of Kumar Sangakkara | ||||||
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Runs | Match | Against | City/Country | Venue | Year | |
[1] | 105* | 10 | India | Galle, Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium | 2001 |
[2] | 140 | 14 | West Indies | Galle, Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium | 2001 |
[3] | 128 | 17 | Zimbabwe | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2002 |
[4] | 230 | 20 | Pakistan | Lahore, Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 2002 |
[5] | 270 | 38 | Zimbabwe | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 2004 |
[6] | 232 | 42 | South Africa | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2004 |
[7] | 138 | 44 | Pakistan | Karachi, Pakistan | National Stadium | 2004 |
[8] | 157 | 48 | West Indies | Kandy, Sri Lanka | Asgiriya Stadium | 2005 |
[9] | 185 | 56 | Pakistan | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2006 |
[10] | 287 | 61 | South Africa | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2006 |
[11] | 100* | 63 | New Zealand | Christchurch, New Zealand | Jade Stadium | 2006 |
[12] | 156* | 64 | New Zealand | Wellington, New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 2006 |
[13] | 200* | 66 | Bangladesh | Colombo, Sri Lanka | P. Saravanamuttu Stadium | 2007 |
[14] | 222* | 67 | Bangladesh | Kandy, Sri Lanka | Asgiriya Stadium | 2007 |
[15] | 192 | 68 | Australia | Hobart, Australia | Bellerive Oval | 2007 |
[16] | 152 | 69 | England | Kandy, Sri Lanka | Asgiriya Stadium | 2007 |
[17] | 144 | 76 | India | Colombo, Sri Lanka | P. Sarawanamuttu stadium | 2008 |
ODI Centuries of Kumar Sangakkara | ||||||
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Runs | Match | Against | City/Country | Venue | Year | |
[1] | 100* | 86 | Pakistan | Sharjah, UAE | Sharjah C.A. Stadium | 2003 |
[2] | 103* | 87 | Kenya | Sharjah, UAE | Sharjah C.A. Stadium | 2003 |
[3] | 101 | 100 | Australia | Colombo, Sri Lanka | R. Premadasa Stadium | 2004 |
[4] | 138* | 141 | India | Jaipur, India | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | 2005 |
[5] | 109 | 163 | Bangladesh | Chittagong, Bangladesh | Chittagong Divisional Stadium | 2006 |
[6] | 110 | 183 | India | Rajkot, India | Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground | 2007 |
[7] | 128 | 213 | India | Adelaide, Australia | Adelaide Oval | 2008 |
[8] | 101 | 221 | Bangladesh | Lahore, Pakistan | Gaddafi stadium | 2008 |
[9] | 112 | 222 | Pakistan | Karachi, Pakistan | National Stadium | 2008 |
[10] | 121 | 223 | Bangladesh | Karachi, Pakistan | National stadium | 2008 |
Awards
Test Cricket
Man of the Match Awards
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# Match Season Match Performance Result 1 1st Test - Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka Test Series 2001/02 1st Innings - 128(4x22, 6x1)
2nd Innings - 3 CatchesWon by an innings and 166 runs 2 Final - Asian Test Championship 2001/02 1st Innings - 230(4x33, 6x3); 5 Catches, 1 Stumping
2nd Innings - 14*(4x1)Won the Asian Test Championship by 8 wickets 3 2nd Test - Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe 2004 1st Innings - 270(4x36, 6x2); 1 Catch Won by an innings and 254 runs 4 2nd Test - South Africa in Sri Lanka 2004 1st Innings - 232(4x31, 6x1); 1 Catch
2nd Innings - 64(4x10, 6x1)Won by 313 runs 5 2nd Test - West Indies in Sri Lanka 2005 1st Innings - 6(4x1)
2nd Innings - 157(4x24)Won by 240 runs 6 1st Test - Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2006 1st Innings - 8(4x1); 2 Catches
2nd Innings - 185(4x22)Drawn 7 2nd Test - Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2007 1st Innings - 200*(4x20, 6x2) Won by an innings and 90 runs 8 1st Test - England in Sri Lanka 2007/08 1st Innings - 92 (4x13)
2nd Innings - 152 (4x19); 1 catchWon by 88 runs 9 3rd Test - India in Sri Lanka 2008 1st Innings - 144(4x14)
2nd Innings - 04(4x0)Won by 8 wickets
One-Day International Cricket
Man of the Series Awards
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# Series Season Series Performance Result 1 Cherry Blossom Sharjah Cup(Ken, Pak, SL, Zim) in UAE 2002/03 228(3 Matches); 100x2 Won Cherry Blossom Sharjah Cup by 8 wickets 2 South Africa in Sri Lanka 2004 247(5 Matches); 50x3, 5 Catches, 5 Stumpings Won the series 5-0 3 Sri Lanka in Bangladesh 2005/06 182(3 Matches); 100x1, 50x1, 5 Catches Won the series 2-1
Man of the Match Awards
# | Series | Season | Series Performance | Result |
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1 | 2nd Match - Singer Triangular Series vs South Africa in Sri Lanka | 2000 | 85(4x11); 1 Catch | Won by 37 runs |
2 | 7th Match - NatWest Series vs England in England | 2002 | 70(4x8) | Won by 23 runs |
3 | 2nd Match - Cherry Blossom Sharjah Cup vs Pakistan in UAE | 2002/03 | 100(4x9) | Won by 7 wickets |
4 | 4th Match - Cherry Blossom Sharjah Cup vs Kenya in UAE | 2002/03 | 103(4x9) | Won by 129 runs |
5 | 4th ODI - South Africa in Sri Lanka | 2004 | 74(4x6); 1 Stumping | Won by 7 wickets |
6 | Final - Paktel Cup vs Pakistan in Pakistan | 2004/05 | 68(4x7); 1 Catch, 2 Stumpings | Won by 119 runs |
7 | 2nd Match - Afro-Asian Cup vs Africa XI in South Africa | 2004/05 | 61(4x9, 6x1); 1 Catch | Asia XI Won by 17 runs |
8 | 3rd Match - VB Series vs South Africa in Australia | 2005/06 | 88(4x10) | Won by 94 runs |
9 | 1st Final - VB Series vs Australia in Australia | 2005/06 | 83(4x3, 6x1); 1 Stumping | Won by 22 runs |
10 | 3rd ODI - Sri Lanka in Bangladesh | 2005/06 | 109(4x11); 1 Catch | Won by 78 runs |
11 | 2nd ODI - Sri Lanka in India | 2006/07 | 110(4x11, 6x4); 2 Catches, 1 Stumping | Won by 5 runs |
12 | 8th ODI - Commonwealth Bank Series | 2007-08 | 128 (4x12); 1 Catch | Won by 2 wickets |
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