Kumar Sangakkara’s first Test century at Lord’s underlined his status as a modern batting great.
Two weeks ago, he scored a superb one-day hundred to inspire Sri Lanka to victory over England in the penultimate game of the series, and here he batted in a similarly purposeful and unflappable manner to ensure his team avoided the follow-on in the first Test.
Whatever form of cricket he is playing, he never slogs or swipes. He just has this beautiful way of working the ball around the cricket field and accumulating runs.
Source: BBC
