Sangakkara commits himself to just two Pakistan Tests
KARACHI: While preparing for the first of three Tests against Sri Lanka, Pakistan will be mighty relieved upon learning on Sunday that the legendary Kumar Sangakkara, currently top-ranked Test batsman,...
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New Delhi, June 15(ANI): Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara is expected to retire from international cricket after the first test...
View ArticleKumar Sangakkara might retire after first Test against India
Colombo: Veteran Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara is likely to retire from international cricket after the first Test against India in Galle later this year. Sangakkara has had a talk with SLC...
View ArticleSri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara expected to play his final Test against India
Sri Lanka's successful batsman Kumar Sangakkara is expected to play his final Test match against India when the two teams meet later this year, according to Cricinfo....
View ArticleKumar Sangakkara undecided on Test future, says Mathews
Colombo: Sri Lanka's batting great Kumar Sangakkara is still in talks with selectors to discuss his retirement from Test cricket, captain Angelo Mathews said. Local media had speculated that the...
View ArticleSangakkara to quit during India series; skips final Pakistan Test
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara will quit international cricket during the Test series against India, the island nation’s most prolific batsman said on Saturday. “I have decided to call it a...
View ArticleLegendary Sri Lankan Batsman Kumar Sangakkara to Hang his Boots after 2nd...
Kumar Sangakkara averages more than 58 in Test cricket....
View ArticleSangakkara to retire during home series against India
Sri Lankan cricket legend Kumar Sangakkara today said that he will bid adieu to Test cricket after the second match against India during the home series in August, which will bring to an end an...
View ArticleKumar Sangakkara set to retire (Sri Lanka Cricket)
(Source: Sri Lanka Cricket) Kumar Sangakkara set to retire Sri Lanka's batting great Kumar Sangakkara on Saturday ended speculation about his future, saying he will retire during the home series...
View ArticleSri Lanka great Sangakkara to quit during India series
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara will quit international cricket during the Test series against India in August, the island nation's most prolific batsman said on Saturday. "I have decided to...
View ArticleKumar Sangakkara to retire during India series in August
Colombo: Sri Lanka's batting great Kumar Sangakkara on Saturday ended speculation about his future, saying he will retire during the home series against India in...
View ArticleKumar Sangakkara announces Test retirement
Colombo, June 27 (IANS) Sri Lanka's batting great Kumar Sangakkara has ended speculation about his future by confirming on Saturday that he will retire during his team's home series against India in...
View ArticleSri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara to retire in August
Colombo Sri Lanka's batting great Kumar Sangakkara on Saturday ended speculation about his future, saying he would retire during the home series against India in August. "This is my time to call it a...
View ArticleSri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara announces retirement
• Kumar Sangakkara to retire after second Test against India in August ...
View ArticleKumar Sangakkara to retire after upcoming India Test series
Kumar Sangakkara will not play the third Test against Pakistan Sri Lankan star batsman, Kumar Sangakkara has announced that he'll be retiring from International cricket after the second Test match of...
View ArticleSri Lanka finally taste Cup success as India crumble
DHAKA: Sri Lanka's stunning victory over India in the World Twenty20 final underlines how success in hit-and-run cricket depends not on form, but on how a team performs over those three hours in the...
View ArticleKumar Sangakkara deserves to stand with modern cricket's four great peaks
The Sri Lankan doesn't just bully weak opposition, he thrives against the best too. Enjoy him while he is still here ...
View ArticleSri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara named Wisden Cricketer of the Year for 2014
Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara has been honoured with the Cricketer of the Year in the 2015 edition of the prestigious Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack. He has become only the second...
View ArticleSangakkara's ton boosts Sri Lanka's two-wicket win over India in Asia Cup
Tweet Johannesburg, Mar 1 (ANI): Sri Lanka has secured their second victory in the Asia Cup by defeating India by two wickets in a thrilling last-over finish on Friday at Fatullah, boosted by an...
View ArticleCricket World Cup: Sanath Jayasuriya wants Kumar Sangakkara to keep playing
Former Sri Lanka opener Sanath Jayasuriya has said he would love Kumar Sangakkara to go back on his decision to quit one-day internationals after the World Cup after witnessing his "unbelievable"...
View ArticleSri Lanka takes the honours on day 1 as Sangakkara scores 31st Test ton
Galle, Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara smashed a superb 142 to put Sri Lanka on course for a big first-innings total in the opening Test against Bangladesh in Galle on Friday. The left-hander hit three...
View ArticleKumar Sangakkara puts Sri Lanka in control against New Zealand
• Batsman closes in on Don Bradman’s double-century record ...
View ArticleSri Lankan cricketer Sangakkara craves new records
Sri Lankan veteran Kumar Sangakkara said on Wednesday that he loved chasing records after becoming the first batsman to score four consecutive one-day centuries during a World Cup game against Scotland...
View ArticleSangakkara reaches 12,000 Test runs landmark as Sri Lanka fight back
London, January 04: Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara has become the fastest player to score 12,000 runs in Test cricket, thus also becoming the fifth player in the...
View ArticleCricket T20: Sri Lanka beat India in final with Kumar Sangakkara the star
India 130 for 4; Sri Lanka 134 for 4 ...
View ArticleWorld Cup 2015, Sri Lanka v/s Scotland: Skipper Angelo Mathews pleads Kumar...
Angelo Mathews Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews said on Wednesday that he has 'gone down on his knees' to beg record-breaking batsman Kumar Sangakkara not to quit after the World Cup. Sangakkara, 37,...
View ArticleSri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara reaches 12,000 Test runs
Kumar Sangakkara avoids a bouncer on the opening day of the second Test against New Zealand. The left-hander reached 12,000 runs in Test cricket during his unbeaten 33. Photo: AFP WELLINGTON Sri Lankan...
View ArticleSangakkara to retire during India series
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's star batsman Kumar Sangakkara said Saturday he will retire from international cricket during the home series against India in August. The 37-year-old left-hander...
View ArticleKumar Sangakkara named cricketer of the year by Wisden
On top of the world: Kumar Sangakkara. Photo: Reuters Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara has been named the cricketer of the year in the 2015 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. Sangakkara joined India's...
View ArticleKumar Sangakkara: Sri Lanka batsman passes 12,000 Test runs
Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara has become the fastest player to reach 12,000 runs in Test cricket - and only the fifth to reach the landmark. The 37-year-old achieved the feat in his 224th Test...
View ArticleWorld Cup 2015: Sri Lanka want hard-working Kumar Sangakkara to play on
Kumar Sangakkara is working as hard to improve his game in his final one-day tournament as he did when he first broke into the Sri Lanka team a decade and a half ago, said chief selector Sanath...
View ArticleReason: Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara's calling to help his nation heal
OPINION: Kumar Sangakkara is more than a cricketer. When he scores runs, Sangakkara is not just playing a game or plying a trade. The great Sri Lanka batsman is treating a nation whose body still...
View ArticleKumar Sangakkara ton leads Sri Lanka's strong reply against Pakistan
GALLE, Sri Lanka Kumar Sangakkara struck his 37th Test hundred as he and his retiring teammate Mahela Jayawardene powered Sri Lanka to two for 252 before rain washed out the final session on day three...
View ArticleInd vs SL: Kumar Sangakkara leads Sri Lankan charge with fine half-century
NEW DELHI: Kumar Sangakkara slammed his 77th ODI half-century to lead the Sri Lankan charge in the Celkon Mobile Cup final match at Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain. Scorecard Sangakkara reached his...
View ArticleCNN Talk Asia featuring Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka Cricket)
(Source: Sri Lanka Cricket) CNN Talk Asia featuring Kumar Sangakkara This month on CNN's 'Talk Asia' Anna Coren sits down with the former Sri Lankan cricket team captain Kumar Sangakkara. In their...
View ArticleSri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara to play in Big Bash League for Hobart
Kumar Sangakkara bowed out of international cricket after a successful 2015 Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Photograph: Rob Griffith/AP ...
View ArticleKumar Sangakkara set to retire after India series in August
Veteran Sri Lankan wicket-keeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara is set to bid adieu to international cricket "by the end of August" when the island nation hosts India in a three-match Test series....
View ArticleKumar Sangakkara to retire from after India Test series in August
SYDNEY: Ace Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara on Sunday said he will retire from Test cricket "by the end of August" when Sri Lanka hosts India in a three-match series. Full Coverage: ICC World Cup...
View ArticleAsia Cup: Kumar Sangakkara slams fifty amid Sri Lankan ruins
NEW DELHI: Kumar Sangakkara hit a gritty half-century to give Sri Lanka some respite in their Asia Cup tie against Afghanistan at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. Scorecard Sangakkara hit 3...
View ArticleKumar Sangakkara's ton rescues Sri Lanka in final test
KUMAR Sangakkara cracked his third successive century, pulling Sri Lanka out of trouble in the second and final Test against Bangladesh. Dinesh Chandimal (102) also made merry, scoring his second...
View ArticleSri Lanka urges Kumar Sangakkara retirement rethink
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's sports minister on Wednesday urged the world's number one batsman Kumar Sangakkara to reconsider plans to retire from Test cricket and urged him to play on for another year. Navin...
View ArticleSanga eyes Don mark Wellington: Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara is...
Wellington: Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara is reconsidering retirement plans after his 203 against New Zealand on Sunday put him one behind the legendary Don Bradman for the most double centuries in...
View ArticleSangakkara to retire after first Test vs India
Kumar Sangakkara is likely to retire from international cricket after the first Test against India in Galle later this year. Sangakkara has had a talk with SLC...
View ArticleSangakkara says Sri Lankan team 'inspired' to 'go for victory' in upcoming...
Tweet Manama, Dec 10 (ANI): Sri Lanka's veteran batsman Kumar Sangakkara is hoping the memories of his side's Twenty20 World Cup semi-final win over Pakistan last year will inspire them to victory in...
View ArticleSangakkara likely to retire after first Test against India
Kumar Sangakkara is expected to call time on his international career after three further matches - the last of which will be the first Test against India. The timing of his retirement will be...
View ArticleSri Lankan Sports Minister wants Kumar Sangakkara to continue for another year
Kumar Sangakkara scored a staggering 541 runs in 7 matches at the recently concluded World Cup Sri Lankan stalwart Kumar Sangakkara quit ODI cricket after Sri Lanka’s loss against New Zealand in the...
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