Kumar Sangakkara
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Kumar Sangakkara is a Sri Lankan cricketer. His full name is Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara [1]. Born on October 27, 1977 at Matale, he is a left hand batsman and wicket-keeper. His wicket keeping has improved to such an extent that he is now considered, by the LG ICC Test ratings, the best current wicket-keeping batsman. His skill is recognised worldwide to the extent that he was selected for the ICC World XI One Day team that competed against Australia in the Johnnie Walker Series in October 2005. Despite the World XI losing all of the one-day games considerably, Sangakkara succeeded in leaving the series some credit, averaging 46.
Other than cricket, he is studying to become a lawyer. Sangakkara is a product of Trinity College, Kandy, the only secondary school in the world to boast of owning an international Test cricket ground, the Asgiriya International Cricket Stadium. Sangakkara is renowned for his quirky soundbites and propensity to engage in verbal sledging with opponents.
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