Kumar Sangakkara

Full name Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara

Born October 27, 1977, Matale

Current age 32 years 245 days

Major teams Sri Lanka, Asia XI, Central Province, Colombo District Cricket Association, ICC World XI, Kandurata, Kings XI Punjab, Marylebone Cricket Club, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Warwickshire

Playing role Wicketkeeper batsman

Batting style Left-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm offbreak

Fielding position Wicketkeeper

Batting and fielding averages

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct	St
Tests	88	147	10	7549	287	55.10	13594	55.53	21	32	977	22	157	20
ODIs	271	254	27	8336	138*	36.72	11092	75.15	10	57	829	36	263	68
T20Is	28	27	2	733	78	29.32	609	120.36	0	6	72	14	12	8
First-class	173	276	20	11933	287	46.61			29	56			318	33
List A	354	333	36	11498	156*	38.71			16	75			346	91
Twenty20	79	75	5	2138	94	30.54	1647	129.81	0	16	238	39	40	21

Bowling averages

	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
Tests	88	2	66	38	0	-	-	-	3.45	-	0	0	0
ODIs	271	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
T20Is	28	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
First-class	173		192	108	1	1/13		108.00	3.37	192.0		0	0
List A	354	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Twenty20	79	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career statistics

Test debut	Sri Lanka v South Africa at Galle, Jul 20-23, 2000 scorecard
Last Test	India v Sri Lanka at Mumbai (BS), Dec 2-6, 2009 scorecard
Test statistics	- Statsguru Test analysis - Player analysis menu/filter Test match list --------------------------------- Batting career summary Batting innings list High scores Batting series averages --------------------------------- Bowling career summary Bowling innings list Bowling match list Best innings bowling Best match bowling Bowling series averages --------------------------------- Fielding career summary Fielding innings list Most dismissals in an innings Fielding series statistics
ODI debut	Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, Jul 5, 2000 scorecard
Last ODI	Sri Lanka v India at Dambulla, Jun 24, 2010 scorecard
ODI statistics	- Statsguru ODI analysis - Player analysis menu/filter ODI match list --------------------------------- Batting career summary Batting innings list High scores Batting series averages --------------------------------- Fielding career summary Fielding innings list Most dismissals in an innings Fielding series statistics
T20I debut	England v Sri Lanka at Southampton, Jun 15, 2006 scorecard
Last T20I	New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Lauderhill, May 23, 2010 scorecard
T20I statistics	- Statsguru T20I analysis - Player analysis menu/filter T20I match list --------------------------------- Batting career summary Batting innings list High scores Batting series averages --------------------------------- Fielding career summary Fielding innings list Most dismissals in an innings Fielding series statistics
First-class debut	1997/98
Last First-class	India v Sri Lanka at Mumbai (BS), Dec 2-6, 2009 scorecard
List A debut	1997/98
Last List A	Sri Lanka v India at Dambulla, Jun 24, 2010 scorecard
Twenty20 debut	Nondescripts Cricket Club v Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club at Colombo (Moors), Aug 17, 2004 scorecard
Last Twenty20	New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Lauderhill, May 23, 2010 scorecard

Profile

Within months of breaking into the side at 22, Kumar Sangakkara became one of Sri Lanka's most influential players: a highly talented left-handed strokemaker, a slick wicketkeeper, a sharp-eyed strategist and an even sharper-tongued sledger, capable of riling even the most unflappable characters.   

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