Saud Shakeel: “I have always liked Kumar Sangakkara among the batsmen. Sangakkara plays very beautifully, and his class is different”
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Pakistan cricketer Saud Shakeel said he is a big fan of legendary Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara as he played beautifully and his “class is different”.
Kumar Sangakkara: “Along with Wasim Akram, [he] formed probably the most potent pace attack to play at that time”
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Iconic Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara said the legendary Pakistan duo of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis “formed probably the most potent pace attack to play at that time”.
Junaid Khan named Kumar Sangakkara as the toughest batsman he has bowled to
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan has revealed that legendary Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara is the toughest player he has bowled to.
Shahid Afridi: “Gunathilaka can be the next Sangakkara for SL, a great talent indeed”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi believes that Sri Lanka batsman Danushka Gunathilaka has what it takes to be the next Kumar Sangakkara.
Kamran Akmal has become the first wicketkeeper to record 100 stumpings in T20 cricket
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has beaten India legend MS Dhoni to become the first player in history to record 100 stumpings in T20 Cricket.
Kumar Sangakkara: “I rate Mohammad Asif as one of the best fast bowlers with the new ball I ever played. For him, it did not matter if there was grass on the pitch or it was a dead flat wicket, he could make the ball talk on every surface”
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Legendary Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara has admitted that Pakistan seamer Mohammad Asif had the ability to “make the ball talk on every surface”.
Kumar Sangakkara: “I did not face him much but it was terrifying whenever I did. Not because of his speed but also [the] top skills that he had”
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Legendary Sri Lanka wicketkeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara has admitted that he was terrified of facing iconic Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram.
Wasim Khan: “Kumar’s support has been unwavering all the way through. Considering he was here in 2009, he has had no doubts that things would be safe here”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive Wasim Khan has revealed that legendary Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara has played a crucial role in helping bring international cricket back to Pakistan.
Kumar Sangakkara: “I think it’s important that England or Australia, even South Africa, make up their minds to actually tour when security is assured”
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Legendary Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara believes that England, Australia and South Africa must tour Pakistan at some point in the future.
Kumar Sangakkara: “A strong Pakistan side playing in front of their home crowds is one of the best things that can happen to world cricket”
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Legendary Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara believes that having a “strong Pakistan side playing in front of their home crowds is one of the best things that can happen to world cricket”.
