Kumar Sangakkara
Born: October 27, 1977 (age 47)
Hometown: Matale, Sri Lanka
Nationality: 
Sri Lankan
Sri LankanRole: Wicket-keeper batsman
Sports Mole has 203 articles about Kumar Sangakkara. Articles 1 to 40:
Joe Root guides England to first Test victory over valiant Sri Lanka
England take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-three series with Sri Lanka by recording a five-wicket victory in the first Test at Old Trafford.
Aug 24, 21:44
Preview: T20 World Cup - predictions, favourites, how the tournament works
Sports Mole previews the upcoming 2022 T20 World Cup being held in Australia, including predictions, a round-up of the favourites and an overview of how the tournament works.
Oct 14, 17:13
Kevin Pietersen hopes Ben Stokes benefits from cricket break
The 30-year-old England all-rounder is prioritising his mental health.
Jul 30, 20:22
Ben Stokes to miss rest of IPL season with broken finger
England's next assignment is seven weeks away.
Apr 13, 19:49
Jofra Archer's IPL involvement still uncertain despite training return
The England paceman had surgery remove a fragment of glass from his finger last month.
Apr 13, 10:44
Jofra Archer's IPL chances could be settled next week
Jofra Archer has already been ruled out of the initial stages of the tournament after undergoing surgery to remove glass from his finger last month.
Apr 11, 16:28
Rajasthan Royals chief insists England trio will remain in IPL
Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and Jos Buttler could miss Test duty to stay with Rajasthan Royals.
Feb 19, 17:30
Five of England's best performances on the subcontinent
The tourists clinched a 227-run win in Chennai on Tuesday to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series against India.
Feb 9, 12:00
A closer look at the numbers behind Joe Root's stellar run of form
England's captain has been leading by example in 2021.
Feb 6, 13:22
MCC name Clare Connor as first female president for 2021
The ECB's director of women's cricket will succeed Kumar Sangakkara next year.
Jun 24, 19:13
Kumar Sangakkara named first non-British MCC president
The Sri Lankan will become the club's first non-British president in October.
May 1, 18:18
Warwickshire triumph in Royal London One-Day Cup against sorry Surrey
Warwickshire make short work of claiming the ninth Lord's triumph in their history with an eight-wicket hammering of Surrey in the Royal London One-Day Cup final.
Sep 17, 18:36
Trevor Bayliss: 'Alastair Cook can catch Sachin Tendulkar'
England head coach Trevor Bayliss sees "no reason" why Alastair Cook cannot overtake Sachin Tendulkar as the leading run-scorer in Test cricket history.
May 31, 22:15
England captain Alastair Cook makes history by reaching 10,000 Test runs
Alastair Cook becomes the first England cricketer and youngest in the sport to reach 10,000 Test runs.
May 30, 15:16
Surrey sign Australia's Aaron Finch
Surrey bolster their squad by signing Aaron Finch, who will act as cover for Kumar Sangakkara when he plays in the Caribbean later this year.
Feb 2, 09:53
Mitchell Johnson: Top five bowling spells
Following his retirement, Sports Mole looks back on five of Mitchell Johnson's most impressive bowling spells at international level.
Nov 17, 13:09
Nasser Hussain pays tribute to retired Kumar Sangakkara
Nasser Hussain describes Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara as "a great of world cricket" after his retirement from the international game.
Aug 25, 05:43
Middlesex Panthers pick up rare victory against Surrey
Steven Finn takes the wickets of three Surrey players to help Middlesex Panthers on their way to a 43-run victory at Lord's.
Jul 23, 22:12
Australia big guns removed as England bowlers fight back
Australia finish day two of the first Ashes Test against England on 264-5, 166 runs behind the hosts' first-innings mark.
Jul 9, 18:42
T20 Blast roundup: Lancashire Lightning seal Roses double
Sports Mole rounds up all the action from the T20 Blast as Brendon McCullum knocks 158 from 64 balls to steer the Birmingham Bears to victory.
Jul 3, 21:58
Last-ball six hands Surrey win
Azhar Mahmood hits a six off the final ball of the innings to hand Surrey a four-wicket win over Gloucestershire in the T20 Blast.
Jul 1, 21:25
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by seven wickets in Colombo
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the second Test in Colombo.
Jun 29, 08:02
Sri Lanka set target of 153 to win
Dhammika Prasad and Dushmantha Chameera strike as Sri Lanka bowl Pakistan out for 329 to set themselves a target of 153 to win the second Test in Colombo.
Jun 28, 10:52
Pakistan move into slender lead at lunch
Sri Lanka drop Azhar Ali but take the wickets of Younes Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq as Pakistan advance to 244-4 at lunch on day four of the second Test.
Jun 28, 09:22
Kumar Sangakkara announces retirement
Kumar Sangakkara confirms that he will play his last Test for Sri Lanka this summer.
Jun 27, 14:24
Pakistan trailing Sri Lanka by 115 runs at lunch
Sri Lanka remain in control of day three of the second Test against Pakistan, as the visitors trail by 115 runs at lunch.
Jun 27, 08:35
Sri Lanka continue to dominate against Pakistan on day two
Sri Lanka surpass Pakistan's first-innings total of 138 with seven wickets to spare at lunch of day two.
Jun 26, 07:56
Sri Lanka dominate day one against Pakistan
Sri Lanka reach 70-1 at the end of day one of the second Test in Colombo, as they chase down Pakistan's first-innings total of 138.
Jun 25, 14:04
Draw likely in first Test between Sri Lanka, Pakistan
Pakistan remove Kaushal Silva and Kumar Sangakkara in the evening on day four of the second Test, but a draw still seems most likely against Sri Lanka.
Jun 20, 13:33
Pakistan slip to 118-5 at end of day three against Sri Lanka
Pakistan slip to 118-5 at the end of day three of the first Test against Sri Lanka.
Jun 19, 13:28
Pakistan three down at tea after bowling out Sri Lanka for 300
Pakistan are left stranded on 38-3 at tea on day three of the first Test against Sri Lanka, after bowling their opponents all out for 300 in Galle.
Jun 19, 11:09
Pakistan take two Sri Lanka wickets after tea on day two of first Test
Sri Lanka's Kaushal Silva scores 80 not out on the second day of the first Test against Pakistan to lead the hosts to 178-3.
Jun 18, 13:31
Sri Lanka going strong against Pakistan in second Test
Kaushal Silva and Kumar Sangakkara lift Sri Lanka to 123-1 at tea on day two of the second Test against Pakistan, courtesy of an unbeaten 93-run stand in Galle.
Jun 18, 11:43
Dimuth Karunaratne first to fall for Sri Lanka in rain-affected second Test
The bad weather holds off long enough in Galle for Sri Lanka to get their innings underway against Pakistan, reaching 40-1 at lunch on day two of the second Test.
Jun 18, 09:17
Australia's Steven Smith moves to top of ICC's Test batting rankings
Steven Smith becomes the first Australian since Michael Clarke in 2012 to move to the top of the ICC batting rankings.
Jun 15, 06:52
T20 Blast roundup: Jos Buttler blasts Lancashire Lightning to victory
Sports Mole rounds up all the action from the latest round of T20 Blast fixtures.
Jun 5, 23:20
Ravi Bopara, Tom Westley guide Essex Eagles to victory over Surrey
Ravi Bopara and Tom Westley hit centuries as Essex Eagles beat Surrey by six wickets on Alastair Cook's return to county action.
Jun 5, 21:28
T20 Blast roundup: Dawid Malan hits unbeaten 115
Sports Mole rounds up all the action from Friday's games in the T20 Blast.
May 29, 22:17
Surrey ease to win over Essex Eagles
Surrey register their first win of the T20 Blast with a 44-run victory over Essex Eagles at Chelmsford.
May 16, 16:05
Surrey captain Gareth Batty: Kevin Pietersen, Kumar Sangakkara "like Christmas Day"
Surrey captain Gareth Batty admits that they are lucky to have "two greats of the game" - Kevin Pietersen and Kumar Sangakkara - in their side for the 2015 season.
Apr 17, 20:22
