Kumar Sangakkara Quotes

I believe that Paul Collingwood, the England captain, should have called back the New Zealand all-rounder Grant Elliott after he was run out while lying on the floor following a collision with a bowler at The Oval in 2008. Worse was New Zealand running out Muttiah Muralitharan when he left his crease to congratulate Kumar Sangakkara on a century in Christchurch in 2006. It’s easy to defend those actions by saying no rules were broken but surely the game is bigger than that.

The 2011 Cricket World Cup was a marvellous occasion, with three different hosts, two of them making it to the final. India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh all played their part, with venues from each country holding games from the tournament. India, as the biggest country, had the most venues and held the final at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. India had already defeated some of the biggest teams to make it this far, with Australia and Pakistan both sent home by the Indian team. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka enjoyed great form in the tournament, defeating England and New Zealand to reach the finals. Upul Tharanga didn’t start well for Sri Lanka in the batting, scoring just two runs before Zaheer Khan dismissed him. However, after he left the field, Sri Lanka’s batter suddenly became very successful. Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara got it started with over 80