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Toggle# 4 Kumar Sangakarra:
Kumar Sangakarra will be known for his elegant yet powerful cover drives. The left-hander was strong on both sides of the wicket and looked comfortable while facing the spinners. Lazy elegance would be the perfect word when we talk about Sangakkara’s batting.
The left-hander amazed everyone with his wristy flicks and classy on-drives. Sangakkara was sharp while playing on the back-foot, but his ability to find the gaps in the field was simply fascinating to watch. Sangakkara punched the ball on the off-side effortlessly with precise timing.
The Sri-Lankan holds the record for highest dismissals in test cricket as well as one day cricket. Sangakkara had this knack of changing his game as per the nature of a wicket. Sangakarra is known for his neat glovework behind the stumps. Sangakkara has 501 dismissals to his name in the limited-overs format. Sangakkara scored 14234 runs in One Day Internationals in 404 games.