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'Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara' (born 27 October, 1977 at Matale) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left hand batsman, batting in the No. 3 position, who learnt to become a wicket-keeper and has subsequently become a specialist wicketkeeper also. He played English county cricket for Warwickshire CCC in the first half of 2007 and plays for Nondescripts in Sri Lankan domestic cricket.
His wicket keeping has improved to such an extent that he is now considered, by the LG ICC Test ratings, the best current wicket-keeping batsman. He likes to hit the ball square of the wicket on the off-side. Sangakkara is also currently the highest rated Sri Lankan batmen in Test Cricket according to LG ICC player rankings.[1] His skill is recognized worldwide to the extent that he was selected 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 succeeded in leaving the series some credit, averaging 46.
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 hit 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 2nd and 3rd Tests against Bangladesh, Sangakkara became the sixth man in history to score back-to-back double centuries, joining Don Bradman and Walter Hammond among others.
Sangakkara also has six ODI centuries to his name, including one against Australia in Colombo, 2004, in his hundredth match.
He is also billed as a future captain of Sri Lanka. On Sri Lanka's tour to England in May 2006, he was named the vice-captain of the side.
He also attained a 900 rating in test cricket, the third player to do it in the current ICC rankings and the first Sri Lankan cricketer to do so.
| Contents |
| Personal Life |
| Player Statistics |
| Career performance |
| Centuries |
| Awards |
| Test Cricket |
| One-Day International Cricket |
| See also |
| External links |
| References |
Personal Life
Kumar was born to Kumari and Chokshanada Sangakkara at Matale in 1977. Sangakkara is a product of the famous Trinity College, Kandy [1].
Being, a Senior Prefect, 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.[2]
He has one sister, a sportswoman herself - a keen Tennis player.
Sangakkara is married to his longtime sweetheart, Yehali [2] and is currently a law undergraduate, going in the footsteps of his father, who is also a leading lawyer in Kandy.
He is an excellent converser, both in Sinhala and English and is often seen as the unofficial spokesman of the cricket team.
In the field, he is renowned for his quirky sound bites and propensity to engage in verbal sledging with opponents.
Player Statistics
Career performance
Kumar Sangakkara's career performance graph.
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
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%" align="center" width:"100%"
!colspan=7|Test Centuries of Kumar Sangakkara
|-
! width="40"| !! width="50"|Runs !! width="50"|Match !! width="100"|Against !! width="150"|City/Country !! width="200"|Venue !! width="50"|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
|-
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%" align="center" width:"100%"
!colspan=7|ODI Centuries of Kumar Sangakkara
|-
! width="40"| !! width="50"|Runs !! width="50"|Match !! width="100"|Against !! width="150"|City/Country !! width="200"|Venue !! width="50"|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
|-
|}
Awards
Test Cricket
'Man of the Match Awards'
:{| border=1 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=1 width=80%
|- style="background:#6495ED; color:#000000;"
! #
! Match
! Season
! Match Performance
! Result
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| 1
| 1st Test - Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka Test Series
| 2001/02
| 1st Innings - 128(4x22, 6x1)
2nd Innings - 3 Catches
|
Sri Lanka
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| 2
| Final - Asian Test Championship
| 2001/02
| 1st Innings - 230(4x33, 6x3); 5 Catches, 1 Stumping
2nd Innings - 14
★ (4x1)
|
Sri Lanka
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| 3
| 2nd Test - Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe
| 2004
| 1st Innings - 270(4x36, 6x2); 1 Catch
|
Sri Lanka
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| 4
| 2nd Test - South Africa in Sri Lanka
| 2004
| 1st Innings - 232(4x31, 6x1); 1 Catch
2nd Innings - 64(4x10, 6x1)
|
Sri Lanka
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| 5
| 2nd Test - West Indies in Sri Lanka
| 2005
| 1st Innings - 6(4x1)
2nd Innings - 157(4x24)
|
Sri Lanka
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| 6
| 1st Test - Pakistan in Sri Lanka
| 2006
| 1st Innings - 8(4x1); 2 Catches
2nd Innings - 185(4x22)
|Drawn
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| 7
| 2nd Test - Bangladesh in Sri Lanka
| 2007
| 1st Innings - 200
★ (4x20, 6x2)
|
Sri Lanka
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
|}
One-Day International Cricket
'Man of the Series Awards'
:{| border=1 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=1 width=80%
|- style="background:#50C878; color:#000000;"
! #
! Series
! Season
! Series Performance
! Result
|- bgcolor="#D0F0C0"
| 1
| Cherry Blossom Sharjah Cup(Ken, Pak, SL, Zim) in UAE
| 2002/03
| 228(3 Matches); 100x2
|
Pakistan
|- bgcolor="#D0F0C0"
| 2
| South Africa in Sri Lanka
| 2004
| 247(5 Matches); 50x3, 5 Catches, 5 Stumpings
|
Sri Lanka
|- bgcolor="#D0F0C0"
| 3
| Sri Lanka in Bangladesh
| 2005/06
| 182(3 Matches); 100x1, 50x1, 5 Catches
|
Sri Lanka
|- bgcolor="#D0F0C0"
|}
' Man of the Match Awards'
:{| border=1 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=1 width=80%
|- style="background:#50C878; color:#000000;"
! #
! Series
! Season
! Series Performance
! Result
|- bgcolor="#D0F0C0"
| 1
| 2nd Match - Singer Triangular Series vs South Africa in Sri Lanka
| 2000
| 85(4x11); 1 Catch
|
Sri Lanka
|- bgcolor="#D0F0C0"
| 2
| 7th Match - NatWest Series vs England in England
| 2002
| 70(4x8)
|
Sri Lanka
|- bgcolor="#D0F0C0"
| 3
| 2nd Match - Cherry Blossom Sharjah Cup vs Pakistan in UAE
| 2002/03
| 100(4x9)
|
Pakistan
|- bgcolor="#D0F0C0"
| 4
| 4th Match - Cherry Blossom Sharjah Cup vs Kenya in UAE
| 2002/03
| 103(4x9)
|
Sri Lanka
|- bgcolor="#D0F0C0"
| 5
| 4th ODI - South Africa in Sri Lanka
| 2004
| 74(4x6); 1 Stumping
|
Sri Lanka
|- bgcolor="#D0F0C0"
| 6
| Final - Paktel Cup vs Pakistan in Pakistan
| 2004/05
| 68(4x7); 1 Catch, 2 Stumpings
|
Sri Lanka
|- bgcolor="#D0F0C0"
| 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
|- bgcolor="#D0F0C0"
| 8
| 3rd Match - VB Series vs South Africa in Australia
| 2005/06
| 88(4x10)
|
Sri Lanka
|- bgcolor="#D0F0C0"
| 9
| 1st Final - VB Series vs Australia in Australia
| 2005/06
| 83(4x3, 6x1); 1 Stumping
|
Sri Lanka
|- bgcolor="#D0F0C0"
| 10
| 3rd ODI - Sri Lanka in Bangladesh
| 2005/06
| 109(4x11); 1 Catch
|
Sri Lanka
|- bgcolor="#D0F0C0"
| 11
| 2nd ODI - Sri Lanka in India
| 2006/07
| 110(4x11, 6x4); 2 Catches, 1 Stumping
|
Sri Lanka
|- bgcolor="#D0F0C0"
|}
See also
★ Sri Lanka Cricket
External links
★
★ Sri Lanka Cricket
★ Wicket-keeper scores eight 100s!
★ Kumar Sangakkara Interview
★ Murali will always be a beacon of hope - Kumar Sangakkara
References
1. http://www.lgiccrankings.com
2. http://www.cricketworld.com/sri_lanka/article/?aid=12329
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