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Kumar Sangakkara stats
Data through 13 March 2018Last updated 13 March 2018
Coverage: matches in the Cricsheet data from 27 June 2002 to 13 March 2018. Older matches, and matches against Afghanistan, are not included, so totals can be lower than official career figures.
Between 2002 and 2018, Kumar Sangakkara appears in 85 Tests, 298 ODIs, 56 T20Is for Sri Lanka in the Cricsheet data. In ODIs Kumar Sangakkara scored 11,640 runs in 284 innings (average 46.19, strike rate 81.3), including 24 hundreds and 76 fifties. Against Bangladesh in Tests, Kumar Sangakkara averaged 105.13 over 17 innings.
Teams played for
Kumar Sangakkara batting record by format
| Format | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 85 | 151 | 12 | 8,489 | 319 | 61.07 | 15,629 | 54.3 | 29 | 33 | 8 | 960 | 39 |
| ODI | 298 | 284 | 32 | 11,640 | 169 | 46.19 | 14,315 | 81.3 | 24 | 76 | 12 | 1122 | 77 |
| T20I | 56 | 53 | 9 | 1,382 | 78 | 31.41 | 1,156 | 119.6 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 139 | 20 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 180 | 177 | 11 | 4,709 | 94 | 28.37 | 3,730 | 126.2 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 507 | 99 |
| First-class | 30 | 50 | 3 | 3,119 | 200 | 66.36 | 4,686 | 66.6 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 392 | 28 |
| List A | 24 | 24 | 3 | 1,312 | 166 | 62.48 | 1,388 | 94.5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 112 | 17 |
Runs per year
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| Year | Runs |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 22 |
| 2003 | 677 |
| 2004 | 742 |
| 2005 | 530 |
| 2006 | 2,179 |
| 2007 | 1,821 |
| 2008 | 1,553 |
| 2009 | 2,705 |
| 2010 | 1,983 |
| 2011 | 2,625 |
| 2012 | 2,348 |
| 2013 | 2,079 |
| 2014 | 2,896 |
| 2015 | 3,309 |
| 2016 | 2,404 |
| 2017 | 2,509 |
| 2018 | 269 |
Year-by-year batting (52 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | ODI | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 78.6 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | ODI | 21 | 646 | 40.38 | 76.0 | 103 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | Test | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 73.8 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | ODI | 14 | 713 | 71.30 | 77.8 | 101 | 1 | 7 |
| 2004 | Test | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 54.7 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | ODI | 14 | 376 | 28.92 | 70.4 | 79 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | Test | 6 | 154 | 25.67 | 39.9 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | ODI | 28 | 1096 | 43.84 | 79.6 | 109 | 1 | 10 |
| 2006 | T20I | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 109.7 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Test | 18 | 1049 | 65.56 | 59.7 | 287 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | ODI | 24 | 749 | 32.57 | 71.9 | 110 | 1 | 6 |
| 2007 | T20I | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 105.1 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Test | 9 | 968 | 138.29 | 64.5 | 222 | 4 | 2 |
| 2008 | ODI | 24 | 909 | 41.32 | 76.8 | 128 | 4 | 2 |
| 2008 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 9 | 320 | 35.56 | 161.6 | 94 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | Test | 9 | 324 | 36.00 | 51.9 | 144 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | ODI | 25 | 856 | 35.67 | 86.0 | 90 | 0 | 7 |
| 2009 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 13 | 332 | 30.18 | 102.5 | 60 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | T20I | 12 | 434 | 43.40 | 135.2 | 78 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | Test | 20 | 1083 | 57.00 | 54.7 | 137 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 | ODI | 17 | 726 | 48.40 | 84.4 | 74 | 0 | 7 |
| 2010 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 12 | 357 | 29.75 | 138.9 | 56 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | T20I | 9 | 205 | 25.62 | 102.0 | 68 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | Test | 9 | 695 | 99.29 | 61.1 | 219 | 3 | 2 |
| 2011 | ODI | 25 | 1127 | 51.23 | 73.4 | 111 | 1 | 9 |
| 2011 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 13 | 358 | 27.54 | 122.2 | 65 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | T20I | 4 | 106 | 35.33 | 123.3 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Test | 21 | 1034 | 49.24 | 45.1 | 211 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | ODI | 29 | 1184 | 43.85 | 79.1 | 133 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 12 | 200 | 18.18 | 108.7 | 82 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | T20I | 9 | 197 | 24.62 | 127.1 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Test | 19 | 767 | 51.13 | 47.1 | 199 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | ODI | 23 | 1201 | 63.21 | 89.6 | 169 | 2 | 10 |
| 2013 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 11 | 183 | 18.30 | 91.0 | 50 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | T20I | 5 | 183 | 91.50 | 123.6 | 59 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | Test | 6 | 512 | 85.33 | 56.7 | 142 | 3 | 2 |
| 2014 | First-class | 1 | 159 | 159.00 | 59.6 | 159 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | ODI | 27 | 1180 | 45.38 | 88.7 | 128 | 4 | 7 |
| 2014 | T20I | 7 | 119 | 19.83 | 103.5 | 52 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | Test | 21 | 1438 | 71.90 | 55.1 | 319 | 4 | 8 |
| 2015 | First-class | 15 | 804 | 53.60 | 64.6 | 149 | 5 | 1 |
| 2015 | List A | 8 | 489 | 61.12 | 94.0 | 166 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | ODI | 12 | 855 | 95.00 | 103.6 | 124 | 5 | 2 |
| 2015 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 22 | 756 | 37.80 | 132.4 | 75 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | Test | 10 | 405 | 40.50 | 56.6 | 203 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | First-class | 22 | 1039 | 49.48 | 66.9 | 171 | 1 | 7 |
| 2016 | List A | 7 | 278 | 46.33 | 90.8 | 130 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 45 | 1087 | 24.70 | 131.6 | 72 | 0 | 7 |
| 2017 | First-class | 12 | 1117 | 111.70 | 68.9 | 200 | 6 | 2 |
| 2017 | List A | 9 | 545 | 77.86 | 97.0 | 124 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 31 | 847 | 30.25 | 128.1 | 74 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 9 | 269 | 33.62 | 125.1 | 63 | 0 | 3 |
Kumar Sangakkara bowling record by format
| Format | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | Mdns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 3 | 78 | 45 | 0 | – | – | – | 3.46 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Year-by-year bowling (3 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Test | 1 | 0 | – | 3.40 | 0/34 |
| 2011 | Test | 1 | 0 | – | 2.00 | 0/4 |
| 2014 | Test | 1 | 0 | – | 7.00 | 0/7 |
Kumar Sangakkara against each team
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | Test | 37 | 2262 | 70.69 | 53.0 | 221 | 7 | 11 |
| Bangladesh | Test | 17 | 1577 | 105.13 | 61.1 | 319 | 7 | 4 |
| England | Test | 25 | 1114 | 44.56 | 47.7 | 152 | 3 | 6 |
| India | Test | 21 | 1090 | 54.50 | 52.9 | 219 | 4 | 2 |
| New Zealand | Test | 17 | 778 | 51.87 | 61.6 | 203 | 4 | 1 |
| South Africa | Test | 13 | 692 | 53.23 | 58.2 | 287 | 2 | 2 |
| Australia | Test | 13 | 653 | 54.42 | 47.7 | 192 | 1 | 5 |
| West Indies | Test | 8 | 323 | 46.14 | 57.2 | 150 | 1 | 2 |
| India | ODI | 58 | 2243 | 39.35 | 82.1 | 133 | 5 | 15 |
| Australia | ODI | 40 | 1593 | 44.25 | 79.5 | 104 | 2 | 11 |
| England | ODI | 34 | 1520 | 54.29 | 79.5 | 134 | 4 | 10 |
| Pakistan | ODI | 39 | 1458 | 40.50 | 74.9 | 112 | 2 | 9 |
| New Zealand | ODI | 32 | 1281 | 47.44 | 81.1 | 113 | 2 | 9 |
| South Africa | ODI | 24 | 1150 | 52.27 | 89.0 | 169 | 2 | 8 |
| Bangladesh | ODI | 22 | 1047 | 52.35 | 92.2 | 128 | 5 | 5 |
| Zimbabwe | ODI | 11 | 474 | 67.71 | 76.8 | 80 | 0 | 4 |
| West Indies | ODI | 13 | 397 | 33.08 | 68.3 | 90 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenya | ODI | 3 | 135 | 135.00 | 93.1 | 103 | 1 | 0 |
| Pakistan | T20I | 10 | 254 | 31.75 | 131.6 | 64 | 0 | 1 |
| India | T20I | 4 | 235 | 78.33 | 172.8 | 78 | 0 | 3 |
| New Zealand | T20I | 11 | 215 | 21.50 | 98.2 | 69 | 0 | 1 |
| Australia | T20I | 6 | 177 | 44.25 | 118.8 | 55 | 0 | 1 |
| West Indies | T20I | 6 | 135 | 27.00 | 109.8 | 68 | 0 | 1 |
| South Africa | T20I | 4 | 125 | 41.67 | 106.8 | 59 | 0 | 1 |
| England | T20I | 5 | 93 | 23.25 | 109.4 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| Bangladesh | T20I | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 93.2 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| Mumbai Indians | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 8 | 299 | 42.71 | 116.3 | 94 | 0 | 2 |
| Delhi Capitals | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 11 | 239 | 23.90 | 106.7 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| Lahore Qalandars | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 230 | 46.00 | 136.9 | 65 | 0 | 2 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 10 | 216 | 21.60 | 122.7 | 64 | 0 | 1 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 8 | 188 | 26.86 | 118.2 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Middlesex | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 187 | 46.75 | 138.5 | 70 | 0 | 1 |
| Deccan Chargers | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 6 | 186 | 31.00 | 143.1 | 56 | 0 | 3 |
| Rajasthan Royals | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 8 | 177 | 22.12 | 133.1 | 60 | 0 | 1 |
| St Kitts and Nevis Patriots | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 171 | 42.75 | 132.6 | 69 | 0 | 2 |
| Peshawar Zalmi | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 7 | 170 | 24.29 | 115.6 | 57 | 0 | 1 |
| Trinbago Knight Riders | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 148 | 29.60 | 127.6 | 53 | 0 | 1 |
| Pune Warriors | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 146 | 29.20 | 125.9 | 82 | 0 | 1 |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 7 | 145 | 29.00 | 103.6 | 57 | 0 | 1 |
| Barbados Royals | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 137 | 34.25 | 147.3 | 50 | 0 | 2 |
| Essex | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 137 | 27.40 | 155.7 | 58 | 0 | 1 |
| Comilla Victorians | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 136 | 27.20 | 107.9 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajshahi Kings | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 132 | 33.00 | 123.4 | 66 | 0 | 1 |
| Barisal Bulls | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 132 | 33.00 | 111.9 | 60 | 0 | 1 |
| Chennai Super Kings | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 8 | 131 | 16.38 | 117.0 | 54 | 0 | 1 |
| St Lucia Kings | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 129 | 43.00 | 161.2 | 74 | 0 | 1 |
| Quetta Gladiators | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 104 | 34.67 | 122.4 | 51 | 0 | 1 |
| Chittagong Vikings | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 95 | 31.67 | 99.0 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Islamabad United | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 6 | 91 | 15.17 | 126.4 | 55 | 0 | 1 |
| Khulna Titans | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 136.4 | 59 | 0 | 1 |
| Brisbane Heat | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 87 | 29.00 | 150.0 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| Rangpur Riders | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 87 | 29.00 | 111.5 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Glamorgan | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 157.7 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| Punjab Kings | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 105.3 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Adelaide Strikers | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 29 | 14.50 | 90.6 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Yorkshire | First-class | 4 | 478 | 159.33 | 85.2 | 180 | 2 | 2 |
| Essex | First-class | 6 | 409 | 68.17 | 63.8 | 200 | 1 | 2 |
| Warwickshire | First-class | 4 | 311 | 77.75 | 56.8 | 105 | 1 | 2 |
| Somerset | First-class | 4 | 290 | 72.50 | 77.5 | 171 | 1 | 1 |
| Lancashire | First-class | 8 | 261 | 37.29 | 69.6 | 118 | 1 | 1 |
| Middlesex | First-class | 3 | 248 | 82.67 | 61.5 | 120 | 2 | 0 |
| Northamptonshire | First-class | 3 | 221 | 73.67 | 65.2 | 111 | 2 | 0 |
| Nottinghamshire | First-class | 4 | 193 | 48.25 | 66.1 | 83 | 0 | 1 |
| Durham | First-class | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 65.2 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Yorkshire | List A | 3 | 148 | 49.33 | 87.6 | 121 | 1 | 0 |
| Kent | List A | 3 | 92 | 30.67 | 88.5 | 58 | 0 | 1 |
Top grounds (batting)
| Ground | Inns | Runs | Avg | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Premadasa Stadium | 50 | 2266 | 52.70 | 169 |
| Kennington Oval | 49 | 2239 | 49.76 | 171 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 22 | 1519 | 79.95 | 287 |
| Galle International Stadium | 29 | 1349 | 48.18 | 221 |
| Shere Bangla National Stadium | 36 | 1282 | 38.85 | 128 |
| Lord's | 19 | 1013 | 56.28 | 147 |
| Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium | 18 | 844 | 52.75 | 133 |
| Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | 25 | 837 | 38.05 | 79 |
| Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 14 | 780 | 55.71 | 319 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 26 | 770 | 32.08 | 78 |
Batting and bowling by phase (limited overs)
| Format | Phase | Runs | Balls | SR | Outs | Bowl balls | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | Powerplay | 2003 | 1624 | 123.3 | 52 | – | – | – |
| T20 | Middle | 3369 | 2803 | 120.2 | 122 | – | – | – |
| T20 | Death | 719 | 459 | 156.6 | 36 | – | – | – |
| ODI | Powerplay | 1907 | 2963 | 64.4 | 42 | – | – | – |
| ODI | Middle | 8520 | 10481 | 81.3 | 170 | – | – | – |
| ODI | Death | 1213 | 871 | 139.3 | 40 | – | – | – |
How Kumar Sangakkara was dismissed
- Caught471 (70%)
- Bowled88 (13%)
- Lbw34 (5%)
- Run out28 (4%)
- Caught and bowled27 (4%)
- Stumped20 (3%)
- Hit wicket1 (0%)
Last 20 innings
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| Innings | Runs |
|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2017 | 53 |
| 30 Aug 2017 | 69 |
| 1 Sep 2017 | 38 |
| 6 Sep 2017 | 57 |
| 12 Sep 2017 | 164 |
| 25 Sep 2017 | 14 |
| 25 Sep 2017 | 35 |
| 4 Nov 2017 | 32 |
| 5 Nov 2017 | 20 |
| 18 Nov 2017 | 28 |
| 20 Nov 2017 | 28 |
| 22 Feb 2018 | 57 |
| 23 Feb 2018 | 63 |
| 25 Feb 2018 | 6 |
| 3 Mar 2018 | 51 |
| 6 Mar 2018 | 28 |
| 7 Mar 2018 | 0 |
| 9 Mar 2018 | 45 |
| 10 Mar 2018 | 18 |
| 13 Mar 2018 | 1 |
| Date | Format | Against | Score | Balls | How out | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2018 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Islamabad United | 1 | 3 | caught | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 10 Mar 2018 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Karachi Kings | 18 | 13 | caught | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| 9 Mar 2018 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Lahore Qalandars | 45 | 30 | caught | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| 7 Mar 2018 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Quetta Gladiators | 0 | 1 | caught | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| 6 Mar 2018 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Peshawar Zalmi | 28 | 24 | bowled | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| 3 Mar 2018 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Quetta Gladiators | 51* | 44 | not out | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 25 Feb 2018 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Islamabad United | 6 | 5 | caught | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| 23 Feb 2018 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Lahore Qalandars | 63 | 44 | caught | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| 22 Feb 2018 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Peshawar Zalmi | 57 | 51 | caught | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| 20 Nov 2017 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Comilla Victorians | 28 | 30 | run out | Shere Bangla National Stadium |
| 18 Nov 2017 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Rajshahi Kings | 28 | 22 | caught | Shere Bangla National Stadium |
| 5 Nov 2017 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Khulna Titans | 20 | 12 | caught | Sylhet International Cricket Stadium |
| 4 Nov 2017 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Sylhet Sixers | 32 | 28 | caught | Sylhet International Cricket Stadium |
| 25 Sep 2017 | First-class | Lancashire | 35* | 66 | not out | Old Trafford |
| 25 Sep 2017 | First-class | Lancashire | 14 | 16 | caught | Old Trafford |
| 12 Sep 2017 | First-class | Yorkshire | 164 | 187 | caught | Kennington Oval |
| 6 Sep 2017 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Guyana Amazon Warriors | 57* | 38 | not out | Brian Lara Stadium |
| 1 Sep 2017 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Guyana Amazon Warriors | 38 | 31 | caught | Sabina Park |
| 30 Aug 2017 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | St Kitts and Nevis Patriots | 69 | 55 | caught | Sabina Park |
| 26 Aug 2017 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Trinbago Knight Riders | 53 | 36 | bowled | Sabina Park |
Batter vs bowler matchups
Bowlers Kumar Sangakkara faced most
- vs Saeed Ajmal1456 balls
- vs Harbhajan Singh951 balls
- vs Umar Gul708 balls
- vs Junaid Khan640 balls
- vs Mohammad Hafeez566 balls
- vs James Anderson535 balls
- vs Sohag Gazi530 balls
- vs Abdur Rehman519 balls
- vs Zaheer Khan493 balls
- vs Mitchell Johnson467 balls
- vs Mahmudullah446 balls
- vs Ishant Sharma436 balls
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Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Career totals cover only matches in the Cricsheet data. Definitions: methodology.