Former England captain Nasser Hussain has hailed Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara, who retired from international cricket yesterday.
The left-hander scored 12,400 Test runs at an average of 57.40, with 38 hundreds and 52 fifties.
Hussain told Sky Sports News: "He played very well right to the end, so well in fact that some people have suggested he should carry on, and he is going out right on the top of his game and as a great of world cricket.
"Kumar was hungry for runs, loved winning for Sri Lankan cricket and in the big moments in the big games, he generally delivered.
"His best mate, Mahela Jayawardene, was a very naturally gifted player who'd pick up a bat on the morning of a game and not overthink or over-tinker. Kumar, though, was more of a workaholic who constantly looked at and reviewed his game."
Sangakkara made his Test debut against South Africa in 2000.
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Charlie Bennett
Charlie Bennett
