Categories: Sports

LNP – Kumar Sangakkara inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

Kumar Sangakkara was among the 10 cricket icons that were inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame yesterday.

The ICC announced the special edition intake to celebrate the prestigious history of Test cricket, and to coincide with the first ever ICC World Test Championship Final.

The 10 legends of the game have all made a significant contribution to the history of Test cricket, and join an illustrious list of ICC Hall of Famers, taking the total number to 103 as a result of this intake.

The five different eras from which the players were picked are: Early Cricket Era (pre-1918), Inter-war Era (1918 – 1945), Postwar Era (1946 – 1970), ODI Era (1971 – 1995) and Modern Cricket Era (1996 – 2015).

Sangakkara is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of the sport and has been among the top three batsmen in ICC rankings across all three formats of the game at various stages during his international career. He is the second player from the country after Muttiah Muralitharan to make it to the elite list.

Tyronne Jayamanne

Recent Posts

LNP – US has no capacity to impose its will on the rest of the world: Ranil

The U.S. does not have the economic capacity to impose its will on the rest…

9 hours ago

LNP – More time needed to gauge impact of global shocks on Sri Lanka’s economy: IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that the Sri Lankan government remains committed to program…

13 hours ago

LNP – Avurudu ‘Kevili’ table costs 7% more in 2025, research suggests

The cost of preparing a traditional kevili table for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year…

13 hours ago

LNP – Gold prices surge in Sri Lanka as rates hit record levels globally

The price of a pound of 22-carat gold in Sri Lanka has risen to Rs.…

14 hours ago

LNP – U.S.tariffs a disaster similar to Covid-19, tsunami in economic terms: Prez

President Kumara Dissanayake reportedly told the political party representatives yesterday that the U.S. tariffs slapped…

20 hours ago

LNP – ASPI soars to record-breaking high with biggest daily gain ever

The All Share Price Index (ASPI) recorded its highest ever daily gain, surging by 704.88…

20 hours ago