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Sangakkara praises Pakistan new-ball bowlers

Kumar Sangakkara has praised the way Pakistan used the new ball on the first day of the second Test in Dubai

26-Oct-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sangakkara praises Pakistan's bowlers

Kumar Sangakkara has said that Pakistan's attack bowled "exceptionally well" on a day when only he stood between Sri Lanka and defeat in the first Test in Abu Dhabi

21-Oct-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Two-Test series unsatisfactory - Sangakkara

On the eve of his 100th Test, Kumar Sangakkara has called on the ICC to do away with two-Test series, describing such scheduling as "unsatisfying"

15-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Colombo

Sangakkara named ODI Cricketer of the Year

Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has been named the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year

12-Sep-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sangakkara calls for extended runs for players

Kumar Sangakkara, the Sri Lanka batsman, has called for stability in the team after they gave themselves a chance of staving off a Test match and series defeat by Australia in Pallekele

11-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Pallekele

Basnahira edge thriller against Combined Provinces

A round-up of the third day of matches at the Sri Lanka Cricket Inter-Provincial Twenty20

24-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Wayamba, Kandurata post easy wins

A round-up of the second day of matches at the Sri Lanka Cricket Inter-Provincial Twenty20

23-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sri Lanka tour a delicate assignment

Australia's tour of Sri Lanka is going ahead as scheduled, after the Australian department of Foreign Affairs and Trade raised no objection to Cricket Australia's plans

08-Jul-2011•Daniel Brettig

Holding not a fan of ball-tracking technology

Former West Indies fast bowler and noted commentator Michael Holding has backed the use of technology in umpiring decisions, though he believes ball-tracking should be done away with since it is inaccurate

06-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Quickfire Cook leads England rout

The chalk-and-cheese nature of England and Sri Lanka's cricketers once again came to the fore in the opening exchanges of the fourth ODI at Trent Bridge

06-Jul-2011•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Minister orders probe into Sangakkara's comments

Kumar Sangakkara's speech at Lord's slamming the way the game is run in Sri Lanka has brought him the first repercussion with the country's sports minister ordering a probe into his scathing comments

05-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sri Lanka look to seal series

Cricinfo previews the fourth ODI of Sri Lanka's tour of England

05-Jul-2011•The Preview by Sahil Dutta

Sangakkara slams 'corrupt' administration

Kumar Sangakkara has made an extraordinary, scathing attack on the "partisan cronies" at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) who have blighted the sport in his country, and who led him to resign the captaincy after only two years in charge

04-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Jayawardene century overpowers England

Alastair Cook gave a glimpse of his one-day credentials with a hard-earned 48 from 52 balls, but three wickets in the first 23 overs of their run-chase left England struggling to stay in touch

01-Jul-2011•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Jayawardene crushes lacklustre England

Mahela Jayawardene put his struggles in the Test series firmly behind him with a fluent and dominant 72 from 57 balls, as Stuart Broad's maiden outing as England Twenty20 captain ended in a thumping nine-wicket defeat at Bristol

25-Jun-2011•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Sangakkara finally breaks his England hoodoo

Despite the rain, spectators at the Rose Bowl were left with the consolation of having watched one of the game's modern greats produce an innings that has been long overdue

20-Jun-2011•Andrew Miller at the Rose Bowl

Sangakkara hundred earns Sri Lanka draw

It was Sri Lanka who finished on a high after an impressive rearguard led by stand-in captain Kumar Sangakkara secured a draw at the Rose Bowl

20-Jun-2011•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Sangakkara keeps Sri Lanka hoping

Kumar Sangakkara entered the Rose Bowl Test as a visibly reluctant captain, but by the close of the fourth day's play, he had emerged as Sri Lanka's only realistic hope of escaping the match with a draw

19-Jun-2011•Andrew Miller at the Rose Bowl

England chip away in victory hunt

Sri Lanka's top order made England work hard for their successes but the home side will be confident of securing a 2-0 series victory

19-Jun-2011•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Reluctant Sangakkara admits captaincy headache

If his two-year stint as Sri Lanka's captain was anything like as stressful as it appears from the outside to have been, Kumar Sangakkara is currently 33 going on 40

15-Jun-2011•Andrew Miller at the Rose Bowl

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