Profile on Kumara Sangakkara

- B.V.Swagath

Sri Lanka are fortunate to have some one like Kumar Sangakkara, who is as good as any top order batsman and is as good as any wicket keeper on his day. Sangakkara provides the extra edge to the Sri Lankan side with his double role as wicket keeper-specialist batsman. He may not be as dangerous as Adam Gilchrist, but Sangakkara may just be next to Gilchrist in the list of current wicket keepers-specialist batsmen. With Sangakkara in the team, Lanka always have the option of playing an extra bowler in their line up.

This left-hander is gifted with a good hand-eye co-ordination and picks up the line and length of the bowlers pretty early. Sangakkara is also a good timer, and also plays the big shots with ease. He entered the International arena at a young age of 22 in the Singer Triangular Series, 2000 in Sri Lanka. Romesh Kaluwitharana, the pocket size dynamo had to make his way out of the side to accommodate this talented youngster in the team. Read full article...

• Warnapura's maiden ton gives a healthy start for SL at Guyana
• Yuve, Mahi star in India's nervous win over SL
• Sanga's 152 puts Lanka in the driver's seat
• Hoggard, Panesar wipe out SL batting on the first day
• Aussies hold onto win despite Sanga's 192!
• Sanga, Marvan allow SL to live another day
• Sanga is the best wicket-keeper batsman!
• Sangakkara-Jayawardene scare away Tigers with a 311-run stand
• Sangakkara hits a double; Banglas heading towards a third day defeat
• Black Caps come a cropper against Lanka
• Lankan Lions pull off a shock win at Rajkot
• New Zealand overcome Sangakarra and Murali
• Sangakkara, Malinga power SL back in the Series
• Kiwis finish SL in three days in the opening Test at Christchurch
• Mahela falls 26 short of Lara's 400, but managed to rewrite history with Sangakkara
• Record Stand from Sangakkara-Jayawardene puts Sri Lanka in an almighty position
• The Battle of the Royal Lions (SL's Tour of England)

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