Kumar Sangakkara is a Sri Lankan cricketer. His full name is Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara [1]. Born on October 27, 1977 at Matale, he is mainly a batsman but can also keep wicket (wicket-keeper). His keeping has improved to such an extent that he is now considered the second best wicket-keeping batsman in the world. Sangakkara is a product of Trinity College, Kandy, the only secondary school in the world to boast of owning an international Test cricket ground.