The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy saw a staggering run aggregate of 7187 runs -- the second-highest in a series in Test history.
Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara added another milestone to his already storied career when he broke the world record for the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in One-Day Internationals against New Zealand in Wellington on Thursday.
Statistical highlights of the Indian Premier League match between Pune Warriors and Deccan Chargers.
Sri Lanka's wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara said his team is viewing the three-match series against India as a fresh start.
Kumar Sangakkara completely changed the complexion of the second Test against New Zealand with an outstanding double century as the visitors finished the second day with a 113-run lead.
Captain Kumar Sangakkara led from the front with the bat with a battling century to keep Sri Lanka afloat on day four of the third and final Test against India at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai, on Saturday. With the Sri Lankan middle order failing yet again, Sangakkara, after a cautious start, rose to the occasion with a brilliant counter-attacking innings of 133 from 258 deliveries, having hit 19 boundaries and a six.
A furious Kumar Sangakkara has lashed out at the Sri Lankan cricket board (SLC) when questions were raised over his loyalty to country.
Kumar Sangakkara continued his purple patch against Bangladesh and hit an unbeaten 127 to guide Sri Lanka to 294 for six at close on the second day of the second and final Test on Sunday.
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has reclaimed the No 1 position in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen for the fourth time in his career after brilliant knocks in the second Test against New Zealand. The Sri Lanka captain followed up his half-century in the first innings with an exquisite 109 his 20th Test century to reclaim the top position from India's Gautam Gambhir.
Sri Lanka are toying with the idea of promoting Kumar Sangakkara to opener in the second one-day international against India.
Senior Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara has been ruled out of the remaining two ODIs and T20 International against India after sustaining a hairline fracture on his finger that will keep him out of action for at least a month.
Captain Kumar Sangakkara came to Sri Lanka's rescue in the ICC World Twenty20 final against Pakistan at Lord's on Sunday. The dashing batsman scored a fighting half-century to guide them to a competitive 138 for 6 after a horrendous start.
Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara will lead the Deccan Chargers in the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League, it was announced in Hyderabad on Monday.
Shaun Marsh and Kumar Sangakkara hit brisk half-centuries as Kings XI Punjab beat Deccan Chargers by six wickets in an inconsequential Indian Premier League match in Mohali on Friday night.
Kumar Sangakkara will continue at the franchise.
Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara on Saturday blamed his side's depleted bowling unit for the team's ODI series defeat against India.
Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara is likely to be called for an explanation by the country's Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over his MCC Spirit of Cricket lecture delivered at Lord's, where he launched an attack against his own cricket establishment.
Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli has penned a heartwarming farewell message to retiring Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara.
The emphatic win over India in a dead rubber gives no psychological edge to Sri Lanka and the two teams go into the ODI tri-series final on equal footing, host skipper Kumar Sangakkara said on Sunday.
Jayasuriya would like Sangakkara to continue beyond the World Cup.
As the stylish left-hander, Kumar Sangakkara, draws curtains to his illustrious career, here are tributes pouring from him from across the world.
Rajneesh Gupta presents interesting numbers from Day 2 of the second Test in Colombo, on Friday.
Dejected after the six-wicket loss to England in the Champions Trophy, Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara slammed the New Wanderers wicket, saying that the track was not good enough for a one-day match.
Desperate to win their first match of the tournament, senior Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara on Monday put up a brave front ahead of his team's match against India in the ODI tri-series, in Adelaide on Tuesday.
The Rajasthan Royals have launched a special 'Pink Promise' campaign to celebrate International Women's Day, featuring an all-pink jersey for their match against Mumbai Indians.
"Now captaincy on the field can be a different thing. To read moments, win moments and strategize, you have to be sharp, and I think Hardik has all ingredients to be a good captain.
Sri Lankan wicket-keeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara will deliver the 11th MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture at Lord's on July 4.
Archer underwent surgery to remove a glass fragment from a tendon on his right hand last week after an attempt to clean his fish tank went wrong.
Kumar Sangakkara's 27th Test century helped Sri Lanka reach 245 for two and into a strong position at stumps on the first day of their must-win third and final Test against Pakistan in neutral Sharjah on Thursday.
Sri Lanka reached 500 for four with a huge 369-run lead on the third day of the third and final Test against Bangladesh on Friday.
Kumar Sangakkara smashed a brilliant unbeaten 134 as Sri Lanka registered a thumping seven-wicket win over England to keep themselves in the hunt for a semi-final berth in the Champions Trophy.
Almost all the Indian batters ended their batting sessions with lofted shots. Every few minutes, screams of 'Watch out!' filled the air -- not from the players, but from scribes trying to protect their laptops, cameras, and skulls.
Since making debut in 2009, Angelo Mathews has turned up in 118 Tests, scoring 8167 runs -- the third-highest tally for Sri Lanka.
Reader Abhijit Sahasrabudhe sent us a picture of Kumar Sangakkara from Melbourne.
Stand-in captain Kumar Sangakkara rued Sri Lanka's bizarre batting collapse in the first Test after his team lost the three-match series 1-0 to England.
Captain Kumar Sangakkara blasted a quickfire half-century to lead Sri Lanka to a convincing 29-run victory against India in the first Twenty20 International, in Nagpur, on Wednesday. Sangakkara smashed 78 from 37 deliveries, hitting 11 boundaries and two sixes, to guide Sri Lanka to a record 215 for five in 20 overs. In reply, India suffered a middle order collapse after Gautam Gambhir had stroked a quick 55 from 26 deliveries to finish on 186 for nine in their 20 overs.
With the breaking of the news of Sri Lanka Cricket and the BCCI agreeing to a five-match One-Day International series, the Lankan players appeared to be concerned about their skills training required for the series.
Kumar Sangakkara compiled his eighth double hundred in Tests, and with able support from Prasanna Jayawardene salvaged a draw for Sri Lanka on the final day of the opening Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara on Wednesday took full responsibility for the 'no-ball' incident during his team's tri-series match against India and said any player found guilty will be punished.
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara credited the youngsters in his team for coming good against the experienced Indians and also announced that Chamara Silva and Muthumudalige Pushpakumara would miss the remainder of the tournament because of injuries.
