Kumar Sangakkara’s entry into Sri Lankan cricket was certainly not pre-destined by any stretch of one’s imagination. He was more or less a non-factor in the domestic cricket scene in Sri Lanka but a swashbuckling innings of 156 not out for Sri Lanka ‘A’ in a 50 over encounter against the visiting Zimbabwe ‘A’ team in May of 2000 propelled him to be in contention for a spot in the national team for a home Tri-series featuring South Africa and Pakistan.
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Sri Lanka’s top cricketers had a shot at Bollywood stardom when they were filmed for an upcoming movie that features some of the best players in the world. Scenes for “Victory,” a story of a small town boy who dreams of playing cricket for India, were shot in Colombo last week, with actor Harman Baweja playing against Sri Lanka’s national team. Sri Lankan stars Kumar Sangakkara, Muttiah Muralitharan and Sanath Jayasuriya were among those filmed at one of Colombo’s oldest cricket venues, the... Read Full Story
Indian pace sensation Ishant Sharma and swing bowler Praveen Kumar have combined for eight wickets to dismiss Sri Lanka for a measly 179 in the Commonwealth Bank tri-series clash at Bellerive Oval on Tuesday. Kumar (4-31 from 10 overs) and Sharma (4-41 from 10 overs) starred with the ball as Sri Lanka's middle order crumbled after a promising start. After losing the toss and being sent in to bat, Sri Lanka was coasting at 1-72 in the 15th over on the back of a 57-run stand between Sanath... Read Full Story
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 28, 2007 (AFP) - Adam Gilchrist lived up to his billing as the most dangerous batsman in the one-day game with a record 149 as Australia won an unprecendented third straight World Cup final on Saturday in a match which ended in complete farce. Australia triumphed by 53 runs over Sri Lanka on the Duckworth/Lewis method at Kensington Oval in a game ruined as a spectacle by the weather and overshadowed by confusion at the end. Gilchrist's innings, the highest in a... Read Full Story
They may have received a rare scare on day four, but in the end the Australians cantered to Test victory number 14 in succession on Tuesday as Sri Lanka's hopes of pulling off a record run chase on the final day of the second Test in Hobart evaporated in just one session. After enjoying their best day of a lop-sided series on day four, when they cruised to 3-247 in pursuit of a record fourth-innings total of 507, Sri Lanka collapsed on the final day losing six wickets in the first session... Read Full Story
Australian all-rounder James Hopes and spinner Brad Hogg will return for Australia's one-day clash against Sri Lanka at the WACA Ground, with paceman Stuart Clark and Brad Haddin forced to make way. Captain Ricky Ponting said the introduction of Hopes, who has recovered from a hamstring injury, and Hogg on a hard and flat WACA wicket would add crucial variability as Australia looks to rebound from last Sunday's five-wicket loss to India. "I had a look at the wicket out there and it looks... Read Full Story
Friday's clash with Sri Lanka is anything but a dead rubber, according to Adam Gilchrist, as Australia aims to head into the finals of the Commonwealth Bank Series on a winning note. While Sri Lanka only has pride to play for after bowing out of the finals race with a loss to India in Hobart on Tuesday, Gilchrist dispelled talk Australia would treat the final preliminary-round match as a practice match, declaring the 'finals series starts now'. "You could say it'd be better not playing the... Read Full Story
Sri Lanka's star batsman Kumar Sangakkara believes his team is capable of pulling off a shock victory in the second Test against Australia even though he acknowledges his team still has a huge mountain to climb. After being set a seemingly impossible 507 to win the Test and end Australia's run of 13 consecutive Test match wins and level the series at 1-1, Sri Lanka enjoyed its best day of the series in finishing at 3-247 at stumps with Sangakkara making a superb 109 not out. Suddenly Sri... Read Full Story
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Kumar Sangakkara was in sublime touch on his way to the ninth ODI hundred of his career. Kumar Sangakkara struck a flawless century, his second of the tournament, and was involved in a series of sizeable partnerships as Sri Lanka piled on 302 for 7 at the National Stadium in... Read Full Story
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Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara believes John Buchanan's idea of having multiple captains in a team is an interesting concept that opens endless possibilities for the game's future
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