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  I don't think game of cricket owes us anything: Kumar Sangakkara

  Cricket | April 07, 2014 8:20 IST

  Mirpur: Kumar Sangakkara's eloquence isunquestionable and he was grace personified on the final dayof his T20 International career stating that it was a privilege to play the sport and it "does not owe anything to

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  The highest partnerships in T20 cricket

  Cricket | April 07, 2014 6:53 IST

  New Delhi: The Twenty20 cricket is all about the batsmen. Every individual expects a great show of fireworks. In the shortest form of cricket, sometimes lower order or even the tailenders play such cameos which

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  ICC World T20: Form, history gives India slight edge against SL in WT20 final

  Cricket | April 05, 2014 16:24 IST

  Mirpur: In sublime form through the tournament, India would be aiming to become the first team to win the World Twenty20 title for a second time but a gutsy Sri Lanka stands in the way

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  Almighty wants Sangakkara, Mahela to win a World Cup: Sammy

  Cricket | April 03, 2014 23:30 IST

  Mirpur: The affable Darren Sammy was graceful in defeat and said that may be God wants Sri Lankan legends Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara to get a chance to savour the taste of winning a

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  Hope to retire with World T20 win : Kumar Sangakkara

  Cricket | March 17, 2014 18:07 IST

  Dhaka:  Sri Lankan batting great Kumar Sangakkara said Monday that this is the right time for him to retire and he wants to go out with a bang by winning the ICC World Twenty20 in

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  Kumar Sangakkara: 2015 would be my last world cup.

  Cricket | March 17, 2014 17:00 IST

  Dhaka:  Having announced his retirement fromT20 internationals, Kumar Sangakkara today said that he would like to call time on his ODI career after  the 2015 ICC WorldCup in Australia and New Zealand.The veteran Sri Lankan

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  SA-Sri Lanka Series: Sri Lanka takes South Africa ODI series 4-1

  Cricket | August 01, 2013 7:13 IST

  Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug 01: Tillakaratne Dilshan was bowled for 99 and Kumar Sangakkara smashed an unbeaten 75 on Wednesday to propel Sri Lanka to a convincing 128-run win over South Africa, and a 4-1

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  Sangakkara crosses Gavaskar's career total of 10,122

  Cricket | March 09, 2013 12:41 IST

  Galle, Sri Lanka, March 9 :Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara hit a smashing century against Bangladesh here on Friday to cross Sunil Gavaskar's career total of 10,122 runs. Sangakkara's 142 came off 226 balls, with 16

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  Kumar Sangakkara returns to the top of the world

  Cricket | July 05, 2012 18:33 IST

  Dubai, Jul 5: Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara has reclaimed the number-one batting spot from West Indies' Shivnarine Chanderpaul in the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen after another big century against Pakistan in the second

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  Sri Lanka-Pakistan second test ends in a draw

  Cricket | July 04, 2012 18:00 IST

  Colombo, Jul 4: Sri Lanka took no risks with a winning target of 261 against Pakistan by settling for a draw in the second test at Sinhalese Sports Club on Wednesday.Sri Lanka held onto its

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  Sri Lanka reaches 178-1 vs Pakistan in 2nd test

  Cricket | July 03, 2012 17:17 IST

  Colombo (Sri Lanka), Jul 3: Kumar Sangakkara and Tillakaratne Dilshan extended their second wicket partnership to 167 runs as Sri Lanka moved to 178 for one at tea on the fourth day of the second

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  Sri Lanka reaches 439-8 in 1st test against Pakistan

  Cricket | June 23, 2012 16:59 IST

  Galle, Jun 23: Kumar Sangakkara smashed an unbeaten 170 to guide Sri Lanka to 439-8 at tea on the second day of the first test against Pakistan on Saturday.Sangakkara's knock was a chanceless one and,

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  Dilshan, Sangakkara hundreds take Sri Lanka to 300

  Cricket | June 22, 2012 19:02 IST

  Galle, Jun 22: Former captains Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara slammed hundreds as Sri Lanka bludgeoned Pakistan for 300-2 to begin the first test at Galle International Stadium on Friday.Dilshan opened with 101 for his

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  Sri Lanka beats Pakistan to lead 2-1 in ODI series

  Cricket | June 17, 2012 15:36 IST

  Colombo, Jun 17: All-rounder Thisara Perera took a hat trick and Kumar Sangakkara scored 97 to guide Sri Lanka to a 44-run win in the fourth one-day international against Pakistan on Saturday, taking an unassailable

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  Sangakkara onslaught ensures 13-run win for Chargers

  Cricket | May 01, 2012 21:29 IST

  Cuttack, May 1: Skipper Kumar Sangakkara and Cameron White's brutal hitting at the death proved to be the decisive factor as Deccan Chargers defeated Pune Warriors by 13 runs in their Indian Premier League match,

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  India Not As Strong Away From Home, Says Sangakkara

  Cricket | February 13, 2012 13:59 IST

  Adelaide, Feb 13: Desperate to win their first match of the tournament, senior Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara today put up a brave front ahead of his team's match against India in the ODI tri-series,

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  Sangakkara Crosses 9,000 Test Runs

  Cricket | November 03, 2011 17:34 IST

  Sharjah, Nov 3: Kumar Sangakkara passed the 9,000 test runs milestone as Sri Lanka began positively in the third and final cricket test against Pakistan on Thursday.Former captain Sangakkara was unbeaten on 35 as Sri

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  Sri Lanka Minister Orders Probe Into Sangakkara Comments

  Cricket | July 06, 2011 8:32 IST

  Colombo, July 6: Sri Lanka's sports minister has ordered a probe into former captain Kumar Sangakkara's comments about the island nation's cricket administrators and political meddling during his speech to Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members

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  Thirimanne, Sangakkara Hit Tons Against Essex

  Cricket | June 11, 2011 10:47 IST

  Chelmsford, Jun 11 : Sri Lankan batsman Lahiru Thirimanne boosted his prospects of a Test debut against England next week with a century on day one of Sri Lanka's match against Essex on Friday.The left-hander,

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  Deccan, Pune Aim To Rise From Bottom

  Cricket | May 09, 2011 13:14 IST

  Hyderabad, May 9 :  Languishing at the bottom of the points table, Deccan Chargers and Pune Warriors would be playing for pride when they square off in an Indian Premier League match here tomorrow.Both the