Sangakkara to retire during India series in August 2015

 Sangakkara to retire during India series in August 2015Sri Lanka’s batting great Kumar Sangakkara on Saturday ended speculation about his future, saying he will retire during the home series against India in August.The left-hander said he will play two of the three Tests against India that will take place in Sri Lanka in August. The exact dates and venues have not yet been announced.He predicted a bright future for the young Sri Lankan team under Angelo Mathews and urged fans to have patience with them.“There is a lot of talent and ability in the dressing room,” Sangakkara said. “Angelo is a fantastic cricketer and captain. He is the ideal man to lead Sri Lanka.

ICC Test Player Ranking (Batsmans) Jan-2014

ICC Test Player Ranking (Batsmans) Jan-2014 Ranking No Player Name Team Name Rating 1 AB De Villiers South Africa 912 2 S Chanderpaul West Indies 876 3 Ross Taylor New Zealand 871 4 Hashim Amla South Africa 868 5 C Pujara India 851 6 Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka 841 7 Micheal Clarke Australia 817 8 Misbah-Ul-Haq Pakistan 798 9 Grame Smith

ICC Player Ranking Dec-2013,Batsmen (Test Cricket)

ICC Test Player Ranking (Batsmen) Dec-2013 Ranking No Player Name Team Name Rating 1 AB De Villiers South Africa 906 2 Hashim Amla South Africa 881 3 S Chanderpaul West Indies 876 4 Ross Taylor New Zealand 871 5 Micheal Clarke Australia 868 6 Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka 866 7 Misbah-Ul-Haq Pakistan 838 8 C Pujara India 783 9 Grame Smith South Africa 775 10 Younas Khan