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Cricket player profile
Kumar Sangakkara
Sri Lanka · wicketkeeper batter · 2000 - 2015 · Cricket stats, biography & career record
- Born
- 1977-10-27 (age 48)
- Batting
- left-hand bat
- Bowling
- right-arm offbreak
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Role
- wicketkeeper batter
- Career
- 2000 - 2015
About Kumar Sangakkara
Kumar Sangakkara is an international cricketer from Sri Lanka, listed as a wicketkeeper batter. Career years: 2000 - 2015. Batting style: left-hand bat. Bowling style: right-arm offbreak. Age: 48 (born 1977-10-27). Career highlights — ODI: 14234 runs at avg 41.98, 25 hundreds; T20I: 1382 runs at avg 31.4. Explore complete career numbers, debut matches and match-by-match form below.
Kumar Sangakkara debut matches
International and first-class debut details for Kumar Sangakkara across major cricket formats.
| Format | Match | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | SL vs SA | Galle | 2000-07-20 |
| ODI | PAK vs SL | Galle | 2000-07-05 |
| T20 | SL vs ENG | Southampton | 2006-06-15 |
| 1970-01-01 |
Recent performances
Latest match scores and bowling figures for Kumar Sangakkara.
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Kumar Sangakkara career statistics
Format-wise batting and bowling records for Kumar Sangakkara — including Test, ODI, T20I and domestic cricket where available.
Test batting stats
Matches
134
Innings
233
Runs
12400
Average
57.4
Strike rate
54.19
Highest score
319
100s
38
50s
52
Fours
1491
Sixes
51
Catches
182
Test bowling stats
Matches
134
Innings
4
Wickets
0
Average
-
Economy
3.5
Strike rate
-
Best figure
-
4 wickets
0
5 wickets
0
Balls bowled
84
Runs conceded
49
ODI batting stats
Matches
404
Innings
380
Runs
14234
Average
41.98
Strike rate
78.86
Highest score
169
100s
25
50s
93
Fours
1385
Sixes
88
Catches
402
ODI bowling stats
Matches
404
Innings
-
Wickets
-
Average
-
Economy
-
Strike rate
-
Best figure
-
4 wickets
-
5 wickets
-
Balls bowled
-
Runs conceded
-
T20I batting stats
Matches
56
Innings
53
Runs
1382
Average
31.4
Strike rate
119.55
Highest score
78
100s
0
50s
8
Fours
139
Sixes
20
Catches
25
T20I bowling stats
Matches
56
Innings
-
Wickets
-
Average
-
Economy
-
Strike rate
-
Best figure
-
4 wickets
-
5 wickets
-
Balls bowled
-
Runs conceded
-
List A batting stats
Matches
529
Innings
501
Runs
19456
Average
43.52
Highest score
169
100s
39
50s
120
Catches
518
List A bowling stats
Matches
529
Wickets
0
Average
-
Economy
-
Strike rate
-
Best figure
-
4 wickets
0
5 wickets
0
Balls bowled
0
Runs conceded
0
T20s batting stats
Matches
267
Innings
260
Runs
6937
Average
29.27
Strike rate
126.42
Highest score
94
100s
0
50s
43
Fours
740
Sixes
139
Catches
167
T20s bowling stats
Matches
267
Innings
-
Wickets
-
Average
-
Economy
-
Strike rate
-
Best figure
-
4 wickets
-
5 wickets
-
Balls bowled
-
Runs conceded
-
Frequently asked questions about Kumar Sangakkara
Who is Kumar Sangakkara?
Kumar Sangakkara is a cricketer from Sri Lanka who plays as a wicketkeeper batter. SportsGuff covers Kumar Sangakkara's profile, career statistics and match performances.
What is Kumar Sangakkara's batting and bowling style?
Kumar Sangakkara is a left-hand bat. Bowling style: right-arm offbreak.
When did Kumar Sangakkara make their international debut?
Kumar Sangakkara's recorded debuts include: TEST debut on 2000-07-20 (SL vs SA); ODI debut on 2000-07-05 (PAK vs SL); T20 debut on 2006-06-15 (SL vs ENG).
What are Kumar Sangakkara's key cricket career stats?
Career highlights — ODI: 14234 runs at avg 41.98, 25 hundreds; T20I: 1382 runs at avg 31.4. Full format-wise batting and bowling tables are available on this SportsGuff player profile.