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Kumar Sanggakkara - Sri Lanka's greatest ever
Gulf News
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2/11/2025
Sanga-Sri Lanka's greatest ever. Sri Lanka’s prolific batsman Kumar Sanggakkara to retire from Tests after the second match against India. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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The P. Sara Oval in Colombo will be remembered not for the second test which begins between
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India and Sri Lanka today, but for being the final curtain call of one of cricket's most
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distinguished, successful and emulated role models.
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Kumar Sangakkara will walk out to bat for his country, content in knowing that he has
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been assured of a place among the pantheon of the game's greatest servants.
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More than that, Sangakkara can be whatever he chooses to be in his native Sri Lanka,
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so deep-rooted is the respect and dignity for the man who has served his country selflessly
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as a wicket-keeper, batsman and captain.
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The countdown for Sanga's 15-year career begins tomorrow.
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His presence will be celebrated throughout the five days of this test which India will
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be hoping to win in order to draw level with the hosts in this series.
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All eyes, however, will be on Sri Lanka's favourite son, as he adds to his total of
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12,350 runs which came from 133 tests started with 38 centuries, which puts him in 5th place
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in the list of the game's all-time batsmen.
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Sangakkara is without doubt the most successful left-hander ever in terms of runs and centuries
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and boasts of a staggering 57.71 average.
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But not all of Sangakkara's talents can be restricted to cricket.
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A lawyer by profession, he is well-read and articulate.
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He is also one of the game's most effective sledgers, standing behind the stumps and slicing
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into the characters of established batsmen with well-chosen but morale-shattering observations.
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He could in time become one of the game's most respected statesmen.
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The truth is that Sangakkara has always worn his fame lightly.
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Perhaps he should, given that after he walks off the pitch, his appeal will be ten times
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more than it is now.
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