KUMAR SANGAKKARA confirmed his spot as one of the greats of the modern game when he joined the exclusive 10,000-run club on Wednesday, but his teammates fluffed their lines on the Boxing Day stage as Sri Lanka’s batsmen crashed and burned.
On a wretched day for the visitors, Sangakkara provided the only cause of joy for the Sri Lankans, becoming just the 11th batsman, and second from his country, to reach five figures. That he achieved the milestone in as many innings as Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara was significant as Sangakkara has seldom been mentioned in the same breath as those modern greats.
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
