Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)

Kumar Sangakkara
Full Name:Kumar Sangakkara
Date of birth:27 / 10 / 1977
Country:Sri Lanka
Role:Wicketkeeper/Batsman
Batting style:Left-hand
Bowling style:Unknown

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Career summary

- Test debut Sri Lanka v South Africa at Galle - July 2000.

- ODI debut v Pakistan at Galle - July 2000.

- He made his Test debut at the age of 22 and soon developed into one of the world's leading wicket-keeper batsmen, often displacing Adam Gilchrist as the highest rated keeper in the World Ratings for batsmen.

- He was selected as the World XI's wicket-keeper in 2005 Super Series in Australia and despite his team losing all three one-day games he averaged 46 with the bat.

- Anchored Sri Lanka's successful 2008 Asia Cup run with three consecutive centuries.

- He has scored over 6,000 Test runs and is one of very few Test wicket-keepers to have scored a double century.

- Was injured in the 2009 Lahore terror attacks.

- Succeeded Mahela Jayawardene as Sri Lankan captain in 2009.

- Represents the Kings XI Punjub in the Indian Premier League.

June 2009

Test Matches

Batting
Career Span:2000-2012
Matches:108
Innings:183
Not Outs:12
Runs:9382
Highest Score:287
Average:54.87
50s:38
100s:28
Ducks:7
Pairs:0
Caught Out:128
Stumped Out:2
Bowling
Innings Bowled:3
Overs:13.0
Maidens:0
Runs Conceded:42
Wickets:0
5 Wicket Innings:0
10 Wicket Innings:0
Average:0.0
Economy Rate:3.23
Best bowling in Innings:0/4

ODI Matches

Batting
Career Span:2000-2012
Matches:295
Innings:276
Not Outs:30
Runs:9224
Highest Score:138
Average:37.5
50s:61
100s:10
Ducks:8
Pairs:0
Caught Out:170
Stumped Out:7
Bowling
Innings Bowled:0
Overs:0
Maidens:0
Runs Conceded:0
Wickets:0
5 Wicket Innings:0
10 Wicket Innings:0
Average:0.0
Economy Rate:0
Best bowling in Innings:0