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Kumar Sangakkara

Full name:	Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara
Born:	27th October 1977, Matale, Sri Lanka
Batting:	Left-hand batsman
Bowling:	Right-arm off-break
Wicket-keeper
Teams:	Sri Lanka (Test: 2000-2008); Sri Lanka (ODI: 2000-2008); Asian Cricket Council XI (ODI: 2004/05-2005/06); ICC World XI (ODI: 2005/06); Sri Lanka (Int Twenty20: 2006-2007/08); Nondescripts Cricket Club (Main FC: 1997/98-2007/08); Warwickshire (Main FC: 2007); Nondescripts Cricket Club (Main ListA: 1997/98-2006/07); Warwickshire (Main ListA: 2007); Kandurata (Main ListA: 2007/08); Nondescripts Cricket Club (Main Twenty20: 2004/05-2005/06); All teams
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A young player symbolic of the times Kumar Sangakkara combines talent and skill and in just a few years has become one of SriLanka’s leading players. As a wicket keeper batsman and as a shrewd strategist who never misses a trick on the field Sangakkara is always in the thick of action. He has a combative streak based on cockiness and is capable of upsetting even the most unflappable opponent. But he is also a keen observer of various aspects of the game, tactically very sound and can use his sharp tongue to counter sledging – something that has seen him called to the match referees room quite often. As an aggressive left-handed batsman Sangakkara can be quite a handful at the top of the order or in the middle and is one of the few cricketers to have an equally successful career in both Tests and ODIs. His work behind the stumps has varied from the indifferent to the brilliant but he has improved over the years and has brought off many acrobatic catches or lightning quick stumpings. But it is his batting that has attracted considerably more attention for he plays every shot in the book with a touch of aggression. He was selected for the ICC World XI one-day squad in 2005 and indeed Sangakkara is a brilliant innovator in ODIs underlined by his career strike rate of almost 75. This has not stopped him from playing long innings or compiling tall scores four double hundreds testifying to this. In the course of his highest score of 287 against South Africa at Colombo in 2006 Sangakkara figured in the Test and first class record partnership for any wicket – 624 for the third wicket with Mahela Jayawardene.
Profile DateLine: 20th February 2007 by CricketArchive

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2000-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
Sri Lanka	76	125	9	6356	287	54.79	17	26	55.72	153	20

Test Career Bowling (2004)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Sri Lanka	6	0	4	0	0-4					4.00

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct	St
Overall	160	253	19	10566	287	45.15	24	50	309	33

First-Class Career Bowling (1999/00-2006/07)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	132	4	74	1	1-13	74.00	0	0	132.00	3.36

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2000-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
Sri Lanka	223	206	22	6518	138*	35.42	10	39	74.29	204	55
Asian Cricket Council XI	4	4	1	121	61	40.33	0	1	67.22	5	3
ICC World XI	3	3	0	138	64	46.00	0	2	90.19	1	0
Overall	230	213	23	6777	138*	35.66	10	42	74.42	210	58

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct	St
Overall	300	279	31	9435	156*	38.04	14	59	279	77

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
Sri Lanka	8	7	0	138	30	19.71	0	0	106.15	3	3

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2004/05-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
Overall	21	19	0	629	94	33.10	0	5	151.56	10	3

Youth Test Career Batting and Fielding (1996/97)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Sri Lanka Under-19s	3	5	0	166	96	33.20	0	1	2

Youth Test Career Bowling (1996/97)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Sri Lanka Under-19s	18	1	19	0	0-19					6.33

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1996/97)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Sri Lanka Under-19s	3	3	1	100	48	50.00	0	0	0