Kumar Sangakkara Top 20 Records in International Cricket

Kumar Sangakkara Top 20 Records in International Cricket

Kumar Sangakkara is one of Sri Lanka’s greatest cricketers and has numerous records in international cricket. Here are 20 of his top records:

1. Most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in ODI cricket, with 482 dismissals in 404 matches.
2. Most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in World Cup cricket, with 54 dismissals in 37 matches.
3. Most runs by a wicketkeeper in Test cricket, scoring 12,400 runs in 134 matches.
4. Most consecutive centuries in ICC Cricket World Cup history, scoring four in a row in 2015.
5. Most runs in a single ICC Cricket World Cup tournament as a wicketkeeper-batsman, scoring 541 runs in 2015.
6. Most ODI dismissals in a calendar year, with 54 dismissals in 2014.
7. Most ODI dismissals in a bilateral series, with 12 dismissals against India in 2014.
8. Most ODI dismissals in a World Cup tournament, with 15 dismissals in 2015.
9. Most ODI dismissals as a wicketkeeper-captain, with 129 dismissals.
10. Only wicketkeeper-batsman to score four consecutive ODI centuries.
11. Fastest to reach 8,000 runs in ODI cricket as a wicketkeeper-batsman, achieving the feat in just 200 innings.
12. First batsman to score four consecutive centuries in World Cup history.
13. First wicketkeeper-batsman to score 300 runs in a Test series against South Africa in South Africa.
14. First player to score 1000 runs in a calendar year in both Test and ODI cricket for three consecutive years (2006-2008).
15. Most dismissals by a Sri Lankan wicketkeeper in Test cricket, with 182 dismissals in 134 matches.
16. Most ODI runs as a wicketkeeper-batsman, with 13,341 runs in 404 matches.
17. Most Test centuries by a Sri Lankan player, with 38 centuries to his name.
18. First wicketkeeper-batsman to score 150 in a World Cup match, achieving the feat against Scotland in 2015.
19. Fastest to reach 10,000 runs in Test cricket as a wicketkeeper-batsman, achieving the feat in just 195 innings.
20. Most Test runs in a calendar year by a Sri Lankan player, scoring 1,493 runs in 2014.

These records showcase Sangakkara’s immense talent as a wicketkeeper-batsman and his contribution to Sri Lankan cricket.