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Kumar Sangakkara

Full Name : Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara
Date of Birth : 27 October, 1977
Country : Sri Lanka
State/County/Club : Nondescripts Cricket Club
Role : Left-handed batsman and wicketkeeper
One-Day debut : Against Pakistan in 2000
World Cup Debut : Against New Zealand in 2003




Profile: Kumar Sangakkara is one of famous names in the history of Sri Lankan cricket. Sangakkara has played 189 ODIs in his career. In the matches, he has accumulated 5476 runs at an average of 36.26 with the strike rate of 74.45. In the process, he has made 36 fifties and six centuries. In 2005, Sangakkara made the highest score of his career (138 not out) against India. Sangakkara is considered to be one of the fine wicketkeepers Sri Lanka has ever had. He has 166 catches and 48 stumpings against his name at the ODIs.

Kumar Sangakkara has appeared at only one World Cup in 2003. In ten World Cup matches, Sangakkara has scored 176 runs at an average of 25.14. The strike rate retained by him at the tournament is 73.64. The highest score made by Sangakkara at the World Cup is 39 not out. In his World Cup career, Sangakkara has taken 15 catches behind wicket and has effected two stumpings.

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Mahela Jayawardene

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Full Name : Denagamage Proboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene
Date of Birth : 27 May, 1977
Country : Sri Lanka
State/County/Club : Sinhalese Sports Club
Role : Right-handed batsman and right-arm medium bowler
One-Day debut : Against Zimbabwe in 1998
World Cup Debut : Against Zimbabwe in 1999

Profile: Mahela Jayawardene is one of the fine batsmen in the Sri Lankan team. In his ODI career since 1998, Jayawardene has scored 6185 runs in 236 matches at an average of 31.71. The strike rate maintained by Jayawardene throughout his career is 75.41. He has made 34 fifties and eight centuries. The highest score of his career, 128 runs, was made against India in 2000. He is also an excellent fielder, who has taken 118 catches in the ODIs. As an irregular bowler, Jayawardene has taken only seven wickets, 2 wickets for 56 runs being his best bowling performance.

Mahela Jayawardene has played at the World Cup in 1999 and 2003. In 13 World Cup matches, Jayawardene has accumulated 123 runs with the strike rate of 75.00. His highest score at the tournament is 45 runs. In field, he has taken only two catches. At the tournament, he has taken only two wickets. His best bowling figure was also made in the World Cup.

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