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Shame – no Indian was competent for coach’s job: Sangakkara
Kumar Sangakkara on Sunday said it is a “shame” that no Indian was found competent to coach the World champions. Sangakkara was surprised that...
Sohal, Sangakkara lead Deccan to win
NEW DELHI - Little-known opener Sunny Sohal hit a half-century and Kumar Sangakkara made a solid 49 to set up Deccan Chargers' 16-run win over Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday. Sohal top-scored with an impressive 62 as Deccan posted a competitive 168-4 before restricting Delhi to 152-7 for their second victory in five matches of the Twenty20 tournament. Australian David Warner scored a 48-ball 51 with the help of one six and five fours for Delhi, who suffered
Sangakkara for long-term skipper
COLOMBO - Kumar Sangakkara has said that the Sri Lankan board should choose a long-term captain as his successor. Sangakkara believes both Tillakaratne Dilshan and Angelo Mathews are ready for captaincy. "If you want to go for Dilshan, give him the confidence for a long term," Sangakkara told ESPN cricinfo. "Don't give the captaincy to Dilshan and say, "You are just going to be captain for a year and half". It's not going to be good for him, and it won't be good for the team."
Sangakkara quits as skipper
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara said on Tuesday he was resigning from the job three days after his team lost to India in the World Cup final. Sangakkara said he told the national selectors that he would quit as one-day and Twenty20 captain with immediate effect, but offered to continue as Test captain on an interim basis if required.
"After careful consideration I have concluded that it is in the best long-term interests of the team that I step down now as
"After careful consideration I have concluded that it is in the best long-term interests of the team that I step down now as
Sangakkara quits as Sri Lanka captain
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara said that he was resigning from the job three days after his team lost to India in the World Cup final.
Sangakkara told the national selectors that he would quit as one-day and Twenty20 captain with immediate effect, but has offered to continue as Test captain on an interim basis if required.
"After careful consideration I have concluded that it is in the best long-term interests of the team that I step down now as
Sangakkara told the national selectors that he would quit as one-day and Twenty20 captain with immediate effect, but has offered to continue as Test captain on an interim basis if required.
"After careful consideration I have concluded that it is in the best long-term interests of the team that I step down now as
India deserved to win, says Sangakkara
MUMBAI - Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara said his team were disappointed at missing out on a second World Cup title but proud to go down to a team that deserved victory more. "I am very proud of everyone in the team, especially Mahela (Jayawardene) who rose up to the occasion and put up a great hundred," he said, after India defeated his side by six wickets in the final at the Wankhede stadium.
Jayawardene scored an unbeaten 103 off just 88 balls to take Sri Lanka to 274-6 in
Jayawardene scored an unbeaten 103 off just 88 balls to take Sri Lanka to 274-6 in
Dhoni, Sangakkara: two skippers, one dream
NEW DELHI - India's MS Dhoni, a star of countless TV commercials, and Kumar Sangakkara, the well-heeled son of a Sri Lankan lawyer, will be at the heart of Saturday's World Cup final action. For the first time in the history of tournament finals, the two captains are also the wicketkeepers. Sangakkara is relishing the challenge that his triple role as captain, batsman and keeper brings.
"Wicketkeepers, sometimes everyone says they are over-burdened and it's not the easiest job.
"Wicketkeepers, sometimes everyone says they are over-burdened and it's not the easiest job.
Whole world expects Indian win, says Sangakkara
MUMBAI - Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara ramped up the pressure on World Cup final opponents India on Friday by claiming the whole world expected them to win the showpiece match. India will try to become the first nation to win the title on home soil at the Wankhede Stadium and so fulfil the dreams of millions of fans, all hoping the team can add to the 1983 success of Kapil Dev's side.
"They've always been the favourites, they've got the best batting line-up in the world and
"They've always been the favourites, they've got the best batting line-up in the world and
Sangakkara ‘hopeful’ over upbeat Muralitharan
MUMBAI - Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara is hopeful Muttiah Muralitharan will feature in Saturday's World Cup final and admitted that the veteran off-spinner was feeling upbeat in the dressing room.
Muralitharan, the world's leading Test and one-day bowler, who turns 39 this month, has been struggling with hamstring and knee injuries and has been rated as a doubt for the final against India, his last match before retirement.
"Murali's presence is always important. He's a
Muralitharan, the world's leading Test and one-day bowler, who turns 39 this month, has been struggling with hamstring and knee injuries and has been rated as a doubt for the final against India, his last match before retirement.
"Murali's presence is always important. He's a
Sangakkara hails team
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara credited his bowlers for keeping up the pressure on England right from the first ball in the World Cup quarter-final on Saturday. The Sri Lankans restricted Andrew Strauss's men to 229-6 before cruising to the target in the 40th over for an emphatic 10-wicket victory in the day-night clash at the R. Premadasa stadium. Tillakaratne Dilshan (108) and Upal Tharanga (102) struck unbeaten centuries to cap a miserable outing for England and book
Pressure on both teams: Sangakkara
COLOMBO - Kumar Sangakkara refuses to believe Sri Lanka will be the only side under pressure before a packed home crowd in their quarter-final on Saturday, saying England will also feel the intensity.
The 1996 winners go into the last of four quarter-finals with huge expectations, but Sangakkara was confident his players were capable of handling the situation. "What you lose is a semi-final berth, so I don't think any side is going to want to lose that. So wherever you play that
The 1996 winners go into the last of four quarter-finals with huge expectations, but Sangakkara was confident his players were capable of handling the situation. "What you lose is a semi-final berth, so I don't think any side is going to want to lose that. So wherever you play that
Pitches in India are more balanced: Sangakkara
MUMBAI - Pitches in India are more balanced than Sri Lanka and do not provide undue advantage to the side batting first in the World Cup, said Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara. The islanders will play their final Group A match against New Zealand at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Friday -- their first away from home in the showpiece event.
Six out of eight completed matches in Sri Lanka have been won by teams batting first in the tournament with the match between the co-hosts
Six out of eight completed matches in Sri Lanka have been won by teams batting first in the tournament with the match between the co-hosts
Sangakkara backs Mr Angry Dilshan
PALLEKELE - Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara told Tillakaratne Dilshan to stay angry despite the opener losing out to Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait in an ugly World Cup war of words. Dilshan and Tait were locked in a furious exchange when the Sri Lankan star edged through the slips for a boundary at the start of Saturday's abandoned match in Colombo. He then pulled away from the crease just as Tait went into his delivery stride, before the speedster had his man next ball,
Sangakkara boosts Sri Lanka with unbeaten 135
COLOMBO: Kumar Sangakkara hit an impressive 135 not out under pressure to boost Sri Lanka in the second Test against the West Indies on Wednesday.
The skipper hit one six and 16 fours in a 252-ball knock for his 24th Test hundred as Sri Lanka posted 294-5 in their first innings at stumps on the second day.
Prasanna Jayawardene was unbeaten on 12 when play was called off after tea due to rain.
Sangakkara steadied the innings with a record 170-run stand for the fourth
The skipper hit one six and 16 fours in a 252-ball knock for his 24th Test hundred as Sri Lanka posted 294-5 in their first innings at stumps on the second day.
Prasanna Jayawardene was unbeaten on 12 when play was called off after tea due to rain.
Sangakkara steadied the innings with a record 170-run stand for the fourth
Sangakkara slams century in Sri Lanka’s one-day win
BRISBANE
Skipper Kumar Sangakkara hammered 110 off 95 balls as Sri Lanka blazed to a score of 301 on their way to a 112-run win over Queensland in their opening Australian tour match on Friday.
The Sri Lankans, building up to their three-match one-day international series with Australia next month, were spearheaded by Sangakkara and Chamara Silva (75) at the Gabba.
The tourists then dismissed Queensland for 189 off 36.1 overs with paceman Dilhara Fernando taking 4-41
Skipper Kumar Sangakkara hammered 110 off 95 balls as Sri Lanka blazed to a score of 301 on their way to a 112-run win over Queensland in their opening Australian tour match on Friday.
The Sri Lankans, building up to their three-match one-day international series with Australia next month, were spearheaded by Sangakkara and Chamara Silva (75) at the Gabba.
The tourists then dismissed Queensland for 189 off 36.1 overs with paceman Dilhara Fernando taking 4-41
