(Lanka-e-News- 28.June.2015, 7.30PM) Kumar Sangakkara the legendary Sri Lankan batsman who earned a name among the world’s cricketing greats for his record breaking batting feats, and played in 131 test matches so far, officially announced his retirement from the game following the upcoming Indian cricket team’s tour of Sri Lanka, after playing in the second test.
Sri Lanka is to play three test matches against India in this series. Sangakkara has decided to retire after the second test.
Sangakkara has scored 12271 runs in test cricket , and in that aggregate he has scored a treble century , 10 double centuries and 38 centuries. He holds the second place among the world’s highest number of double century scorers.
His highest test score is 319 runs.
Sangakkara , an old boy of Trinity College became test cricketer in 2000. His last test encounter between Sri Lanka and India before retirement is scheduled to be played at the Asgiriya ground , Kandy.
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Great cricketer as well as real gentlemen. Wish you better future.
-- by sarath kiringoda on 2015-06-29
