From the Vault: Sangakkara's Hobart masterclass

Chasing a near impossible target of 507, Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara majestically compiled 192 against Australia in 2007 before he was dismissed in unfortunate circumstances

[@dirtydac3221]

And he only got out due to a bullshit decision. Absolute class was Kumar, as an Australian I miss him so much.

[@TonkaGoldman-xd5iw]

You'd be the only one then. The guy who gets a helicopter to a charity raising event and then guilts white people into apologising for being white .. yeah right. What a top bloke. I was there. He's a POS.

[@user-xt7jq8qp9x]

True

[@jakisjc]

@@TonkaGoldman-xd5iw why you mad bro? 😂

[@TonkaGoldman-xd5iw]

@@jakisjc why are you an idiot?

[@jakisjc]

@@TonkaGoldman-xd5iw no, the questions is why are you ? 😂

[@mohnishsingh3453]

The Sangakkara cover drive relieved my depression.

[@aabid3375]

Really claasy cover drives those..typical left hander's class

[@pranshushah7315]

My also

[@manikumarkapoor5879]

❤️❤️❤️

[@pbfamous07]

mark waughs off his pads made me pregnant.

[@b.r.srihari4099]

Stupid decision by umpire put me into depression.....

[@venturiharish4089]

So that's how Australians denied Kumar Sangakkara from breaking Don's record of 12 Doubles

[@aasifali3702]

He is one of the 2 batsman to be not out on 199*😭

[@GURPARKASH06]

Rudi Koertzen is South African, not Australian.

[@shamilaperera1082]

@@GURPARKASH06 Australians Paying Him 😂✌️

[@MaXX-555]

@@GURPARKASH06 they are racist, nationality doesnt matter... When its between black n white, they back white only.

[@madsam9403]

U know idiot, Don Bradman was once not out on 299 else he would have had 3 300s take that

[@sahanmoradeniya]

They should've really called him back to bat . Victory with dishonouring this great inns is not a great Victory

[@michaeldwatkins_]

Worth reminding you that he was playing against Australia. You'd be holding your breath a long time waiting for them to do that. Great players? Undoubtedly. Great sportsman? Not even close.

[@sahanmoradeniya]

@@michaeldwatkins_ Agreed

[@prasanjitdevnath1982]

@@michaeldwatkins_ cheating is in their blood

[@TonkaGoldman-xd5iw]

@@prasanjitdevnath1982 Racist.

[@prasanjitdevnath1982]

@@TonkaGoldman-xd5iw how is that racist If i am telling the truth ? The history speak for itself

[@niranjantandi3606]

Thank lord for DRS. That was an appalling decision. Unfortunate end to an amazing innings.

[@boomstand2872]

BTW that umpire Rudi Koertzen deliberately retired due to DRS, he didn't want them to use it

[@chaplamanukh8491]

@@boomstand2872 he is no more now.

[@themelomaniac7682]

I don't know why people don't recognize him when it comes to the list of greatest cricketers of all time . In tests people talk about lara, dravid, tendulkar , ponting but they forget to say his name. He was also a cricketer of that era, of bowlers like McGrath, bond, akhtar, brett lee, warne, akram, and so on. Still he has an average of more than 57 in 134 tests. More than 28000 runs in international cricket followed by 700 dismissals. Oh please he was a champion of that era. Probably one of the most classic and Orthodox left handed batsman with a fantastic wicket keeper, what a champion player sanga was💕💕💕. Love from india

[@wasathweerasinghe9628]

True bro ❤️

[@themelomaniac7682]

@@wasathweerasinghe9628 yess bro and he was one of the nicest human beings also. Always having a gentle smiling face even after the biggest loss. I can never forget his smile after loosing the 2011 world cup. Yess we are happy that our nation won but i can feel for him💕

[@airballerstv1673]

@Pratham sharma Lmao then using that same logic then Kohli shouldnt be mentioned in the conversation

[@ThisismychannelHandle]

@Pratham sharma even kolhi has failed badly against anderson.

[@heshansandaru3186]

Yeah bro

[@sharpeye9673]

Sanga's drives has a separate fan base!!

[@abuzaformohammedaman9205]

Right 👍

[@MrWolverine23i]

If there was DRS that time..He would have equaled Sir Don Bradman's record..

[@kingmega8730]

Yes bro

[@siddhant4320]

Ever heard of the 🦋 effect?

[@chathurangaherath9970]

@@siddhant4320 but if when umpires have to take a doubtful decision, he went to the pavilion before the umpire gives the decision. Therefore with him, DRS is in the favour of him, When we talk about the butterfly effect.

[@siddhant4320]

@@chathurangaherath9970 u certainly didn't get my point

[@মিজানুররহমানআজহারী-স৯ভ]

He already equaled

[@Indian17872]

Yes, the man standing behind Sanga (Adam Gilchrist) is pioneer of wicketkeeping but the real champion I think is Sangkkara. 12400 runs in 134 test matches 14000+ runs in nearly 400 ODI followed by 700+ dismissals and his captaincy... Oh my god! One thing left, his sportsmanship... How many of you remember his smiling face and beautiful speech after losing WC 2011 against India... Legend!!! 🙌🏻 Love from India 🇮🇳

[@spark422]

He retired from T20 cricket after winning 2014 T20 WC against India and it's the Revenge of him for loosing 2011 WC ODI Final.

[@kennedysan1045]

Also, Gilchrist never had to face his own Australian attack, which was the best in the world for much of his career.

[@rahatmahmud5435]

​@@kennedysan1045Gilchrist could smash lee, warne and McGrath like a cakewalk on his day easily and obviously he faced them on training ground

[@kennedysan1045]

@@rahatmahmud5435 he averaged 47, I doubt that would've been higher if he had to face Australia every two years.

[@ashishkumar-br7nw]

Gilchrist was great but not as consistent as Sangakkara. Sanga's test batting avg is actually higher than Lara, Sachin, Ponting, Kallis, Hayden and many other great batsmen of his era.

[@kasunekneligoda2354]

If not for Rudi’s woeful decision, sanga would have definitely stacked up a double ton and who knows, maybe more. Sri lanka were chasing a mammoth score, but yet sanga was still solid in the middle. We had more than an outside chance not only to win our first test on Aussie soil, but also to cap it with the greatest chase of all time. 😞

[@sachinalahakoon9059]

And even with bradman also😪❤️

[@dsw1998]

What are you smoking? Sangakara was still at the crease with the score at 294/8 chasing 500 there was no way Sri Lanka was going to win this test

[@sachinalahakoon9059]

You don’t know about cricket dude, 143 runs more, anything possible in cricket.

[@janithwijenayake2765]

@@dsw1998 dafuq do u know about cricket mate..watch kusal janith perera 157 against south africa in south africa...no one gave sri lanka a chance...

[@chathurapremasinghe1939]

@@dsw1998 364 for 8. Only 143 runs more

[@vivangunewardene7115]

he is the only left hander who scored 12000 runs true legend

[@pasandesilva2295]

Sir Alastair Cook is right there with Sanga

[@eagledeathwish]

bro alastair cook has more then him lol

[@Subodha_Randunu_]

@@eagledeathwish avarage ??

[@SonuSharma-xx2hj]

He is the 3rd best lefty in history..lara nd Gilchrist are top 2

[@Nimarlls]

57​@@Subodha_Randunu_

[@pritamghosh2981]

I always think him as the greatest ever wicket keeper bestman and one of the greatest batsmen of all time. Huge respect. From 🇮🇳

[@manikumarkapoor5879]

❤️❤️

[@arishsheikh3000]

He average 40 as a wk batsmn

[@venkatsnehaldatta8130]

he was a really good wicket keeper batsman but Dhoni was better then him in keeping but an absolute pleasure to watch him play!!

[@cheesemccheese5780]

He wasn't. In white ball cricket Gilchrist was better and in tests he had a low average as a wicketkeeper.

[@moncymathew1785]

@@arishsheikh3000 bro someone says that Sangakkara has a test batting average of 70 @. As a batsman ? When he becomes a wicket keeper his average was 57 @ ? How bro can you explain ,pls 😭 .

[@chamalthecamel]

One of the best inning's player by a batsman in a fourth inning in Australia. He would have scored a lot more if the umpire's decision wasnt wrong.

[@LYON-cu6ps]

Sangakkara's batting :- Amazing Those full tosses :- Appalling That Umpiring decision :- Atrocious

[@Uppernorwood976]

Someone tell Stuart MacGill he’s aloud to use the pitch

[@janakakumara8967]

True more full toss

[@indrajeetpatel5058]

😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@anaghsankardas8067]

*allowed

[@AshenSamarakoon]

@@anaghsankardas8067 I thought he is mentioning 'loud' until I saw this 😂😂

[@seannugent3874]

This will always rank as one of the greatest knocks I've ever seen, unbelievably crisp strokeplay

[@Rain..Bow..]

Ppl Admire Kohli N Babar for dere Cover Drives bt dis man's Cover drive has another Level....jux amazing♥️♥️

[@drdoom9475]

Correction nobody admires babar

[@chathurapremasinghe1939]

@@drdoom9475 lots of ppl do not me personally

[@faizmuhammad2663]

Intuder many people do

[@hrb9877]

He is the father of left hand cover drives. Kohli and Babbar are kids in front of him.

[@samuelmathew3179]

Even though I am an Indian,he was my favourite cricketer since childhood. I remember I supported Sri Lanka in Wc 2011 and 2015 jus t because of him. It was after his retirement i became a fan of India. He is the 2nd best player i have ever seen after Legendary Sachin. Just his records say it. Sri Lanka is yet to find a class player like him right now. I love him not just because of his batting but his personality too. Hope Sri Lanka comes back

[@doughlausprashaal7151]

Too bad ur living in India and supporters SL but India won the world cup against sl in 2011 and reached the semis in 2015 sadly Sri Lanka was No comments

[@osamamoinchawla6637]

Ahahhaha baap ko seekha

[@kingvkronaldo.9273]

@@White742 Ind did plaster them in 2011 WC QF.

[@thilankagunathilake171]

sri lanka get up

[@kalanaperera4321]

Really appreciate ur kind, authentic words

[@shubhamtyagi7963]

I like the way Cricket Australia KZbin Cheenal celebrating the success of overseas players. In this way they are celebrating the success of Cricket.

[@charithpadmajithpalihaderu5253]

Poor umpiring cost his another great innings ... absolutely beautiful innings 🏏🏆️❤ The Legend Sangakkara ❤

[@lovishjain3247]

I have realised that in past...on Australian soil....umpires were used to be so biased and were always in favour of Aussies.

[@deepak13531]

and some fool think Dhoni is best wicketkeeper batsman😂🤣😂!!!

[@kalindu2446]

lol

[@debjitsen8418]

obviously he is in odi...look at avg..its over 50 for dhoni

[@MohanRaj-rd6io]

Gilchrist the best wicket keeper batsman in test Dhoni the best in odi

[@aashusingh4804]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha, well said, he was best in both formats, look his records, he is in Sachin, ponting, lara, kallis category, how can we compare him with dhoni and Gilchrist, he is best wicket keeper batsman ever

[@debjitsen8418]

@KD Entertainment stats are the only thing that matters in cricket...nothing else..

[@jitendraprasad9268]

Compare that Sri Lankan team with the current one.

[@solo.gaming.1088]

Current one is like old Zimbabwe

[@tharinducrg]

Sri Lanka is like Old Bangladesh team now 😜

[@ruxg1459]

@@tharinducrg exactly dude :)

[@SEXYNETWORK]

But remember that current team beat proteas in their backyard 2-0

[@tonkinjeezus6626]

SEXY NETWORK they still have some talent but very inconsistent compared to their old teams.

[@mangeshinde]

What a player! 4th innings of test against Australia in Australia... truly a masterclass ❤️

[@kisonsl6659]

That's why they somehow denied him Aus dearly holds on to their records no matter how awful it looks. The difference between Mighty WI & pathetic Aussies

[@Rob-nl5ge]

A sensational innings from a true legend. Could’ve scored more but Rudi had other ideas

[@HariharVSG]

That was a shocker of a decision to end an absolutely magnificent innings. What a shame 😔 Splendid knock

[@matthewquinton293]

I remember watching this. Genuinely thought Sri Lanka was going to win until he was incorrectly given out.

[@anuradhajj834]

Maybe something like mathews malinga Melbourne miracle could happen we never know

[@chiragmaithani6699]

He was so criminally underrated....probably the best left hander to grace the field.

[@Aman-nk5uq]

Yaa because Lara doesn't exist. Nice. Throw up some stats now that he averages 57+.

[@jaydeepbose4501]

@@Aman-nk5uq he is underrated.. you cannot deny he is at the very least one of the greatest

[@sanjusabu5488]

@@Aman-nk5uq Like averaging 57 at no.3 and wicketkeeping is the easiest thing in the world..Do you know any player like that??

[@saraths2192]

@@sanjusabu5488 His test average as wicket keeper is 40

[@RD-xg2zd]

Lara was not consistent like Sangakkara..sanga look so dominant and comfortable..lara is more entertaining and flablmboyant but not as consistant

[@suryar9704]

Sangas's highest score in Australia👌 But still he deserved one double ton in Aussies soil since he had that potential

[@vipan1231]

Indian guys need to stop taking this stance less seriously it harming them in long run because they get pretty bad at back foot as they keep on playing thats it gets really hard for them to play short balls & wickets like England Australia south Africa . unlike foreign players who are best at backfoot .hardik pandya is backfoot player ' hes killing it.its not always necessary to develop a stance we should choose the one what is more comfortable (i.e steve Smith). plus if you're a good at back foot you're likely to play well against most of swing deliveries because you got time &can play close to the body unlike front foot where you have to commit forward

[@vipan1231]

Kumara was great at backfoot

[@JeewanthaBandara]

The shot at 4:07 will stay with me till the day I die

[@olivergeorge4394]

He made everything look so effortless

[@sachinsarkate1407]

Best wicket keeper batsman ever

[@abhishekn9871]

Lol averages just 40 as wk batter in test cricket

[@sangeethsathsara3267]

​@@abhishekn987157 Average❤️

[@hutche]

I literally cried when he retired in 2015 One of my all time favourites and one of all time greatest ❤️

[@atriacharya2967]

Aussies doing what they do best, led by skipper Ponting: claiming a dismissal dishonestly.

[@straymeditated8537]

This cricketer commanded respect in everything he did, I was fortunate enough to follow his career.

[@tanzim.mahmud5]

0:16 sheer elegance ❤️

[@lahiru954]

Girl:- Am I so pretty? Boy:- Hah..., you may have never seen sanga's cover drive. Legend sanga❤

[@shadmansakib8942]

Totally misjudged by the umpire. What a majestic knock by Sanga! ❤️❤️

[@maheshherath9110]

One of the worst decision ever in cricket history

[@llewellynwallace7723]

He was clearly Not out not even close.

[@faslanfaiz1340]

When I see this clips always make me sad 😔😔 just because of that bad decision

[@vineethstar]

Still, no over reaction when he qas wrongly given out, that too when he was nearing double century,true legend

[@999titu]

His test average is the highest in all the batsmen of the world who have scored 10000 test runs. Dravid, kallis , Sachin, Lara, Gavaskar, border, ponting, .

[@G4MBIT]

Only second to Bradman as a pure batsman.

[@sanpawar77]

Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene. Two class players. It was like watching poetry in motion. Lot of respect from India.

[@olivergeorge4394]

One thing I admired of sangakkara was his ability to use his feet to the spinners and chip the ball back over the bowlers head

[@paulamrana8981]

Not only the spinners but the fast bowlers too & he was its top best while smashing any sort of pace attackers.

[@riyasliyakath201]

Sanga pure master class gentlemen👏🏻👏🏻❤️

[@pankajmehra687]

That was a wrong decision... these umpires everytime get influenced with ausse players

[@shashankmishra7091]

What an entertainment and treat to watch. He was toying with Aussie bowlers. He is a legend for a reason. He scored 4 hundreds in world cup 2015. He is a real ambassador of this beautiful game

[@shamilaperera1082]

2 minutes silence for those who thinks MS Dhoni Is The No.1 Wicket Keeper Batsmen In the world.😂✌️

[@ManishSharma-gd7jv]

2011 World Cup. Sanga fool Dhoni class

[@danballiston7014]

That spinner would struggle to get into a Sunday team. We moan about Leach and Ali, just look at some of these deliveries

[@svf2006]

Stuart Mcgill was the most overrated spank ..... still remember how Dravid and Laxman whopped him all over the park in 2003-04 series

[@wce05308]

Yep he could bowl some trash at times.

[@hugh_mungus0184]

200+ test wickets in 44 test's, ill have him in my sunday team anyday

[@wce05308]

@@hugh_mungus0184 hey I agree but he bowled some trash for that level.

[@Syedturkishofficial]

🇵🇰❤🌹❤❤❤❤ I'm 25 when I was a kid i used to watch sangakara batting with my huge fan

[@anirbanchakraborty1464]

When someone says Sourav Ganguly is the God of offside... Show then this innings!!!

[@sabarnyabarman6419]

He is still god of offside but his onside shots were terrible......sangakkara was a complete batsman.....off and on both.....but still his off drive was as catchy as ganguly..... personally i love lara more than ganguly and sangakkara.....though i m bengali

[@Bruh-ys3sx]

@@sabarnyabarman6419 only for indians lmao

[@beyou8038]

​​@@Bruh-ys3sxShut up idi*t😂😂😂!

[@trancer330]

6:24 Ponting made the decision, umpire agreed with it.

[@ayanthe90smusiclover61]

His Cover Drives r always treat to watch he was absolutely Masterclass Sanga you beauty😍

[@khannadeem878]

2:19 cover driver bhai class he alag hai bande ki meine apni life isse acha left hand bantsman nahi dekha legend 🙌🙏

[@TheChives09]

that spinner is questionable

[@MaXX-555]

Haha... Yes he picked many wickets in his career but he was a perfect fodder for a set batsman and regularly got tonked like a club bowler right n left to every part of ground

[@johnpaulnath2]

I agree that McGill offered some freebies. But he is without a doubt Australia’s best spinner after Warne in the last 50 years or so. His records speaks for himself.

[@siddhant4320]

That spinner took 208 wickets in just 44 matches

[@wce05308]

Best all round keeper/batsman of all time.....btw McGill was a great bowler but geez I forgot how much s*** he bowled sometimes. I coulda hit a few of those full tosses for four. .

[@prasenjeet111]

The man with the attitude of never die

[@mrkipling2201]

No wonder he said “ you’re joking “ or something similar when he was given out. That was a ludicrous decision. DRS was on its way because of things like that.

[@mobilegamingsaga498]

Back then when Aussies paid well to the umpires

[@hugh_mungus0184]

such an ignorant childish comment....

[@rakeshkumarnayak8712]

@@hugh_mungus0184 Your comment seems childish

[@hugh_mungus0184]

@@rakeshkumarnayak8712 explain why my comment is childish? but you wont will you, leave a stupid comment then run and hide........

[@rakeshkumarnayak8712]

@@hugh_mungus0184 haha cry dude cry

[@hugh_mungus0184]

@@rakeshkumarnayak8712 so, just like I said you leave a stupid comment that you carn't back up with a reason. You my friend are the definition of a fool. What would I have to cry about little boy?

[@divyangdodia167]

A time when Sanga didn't use the famous dolphin helmet..

[@antondevasagayam2828]

Aussies and the umpire robbed the double century off him. Sometimes Teams need help from umpires too. You Rudy !!!

[@sadeepalakmal9114]

legendary left hander king sanga you are proud to our country ❤️🔥🇱🇰

[@steffcricket6023]

Though he was a part of 624 partnership with mahela, this is the inning that made him as the batsmen of the team that always look for🔥🔥🔥 timing and placement against lee and jhonson were immaculate ♥️

[@greentv2478]

0:16 Legendary cover drive.

[@123Redaxe]

This game should have been talked about like edgbaston 2005. And Lara’s 153, Sanga did not look like getting out that day. Probably the most tragic innings of all time

[@shshawon7083]

Masterclass, 1 of the greatest of all time..huge fan from Bangladesh..miss ur masterpiece..

[@harindubathigama3932]

Legends never die

[@AbhishekKantharia]

5:43 That wasn't even out. Wrong one from Rudy Kirtsen.

[@rotorua4587]

Umpire should of retired after that decision absolute joke.

[@sumithmadushanka629]

One of the Greatest player of all time masterclass ❤🇱🇰

[@sugs1191]

This was the innings which kind of proved how underrated he was. He basically outbatted Gilly in his own backyard and averaged way more. And did it against tougher opposition for a far weaker side. But people still insisted that there was no debate as to who the greatest wicketkeeper batsman ever is at the time.

[@hshshhshshshshshsw]

He showed the game spirit after given out wrongly by the upmire👍

[@shubhaggarwal4454]

RIP Rudi K. But pity such a brilliant innings came to an end because of a poor decision. Moments you wish DRS had come earlier, or it was always there.

[@Ajay.369v]

One of the finest left handers ,in crckt. K sangakkara ,classical technique with ability to score big hundreds.

[@VinayKumar-it1ek]

My all time Favorite player Kumar Sangakkara. Respect from India🇮🇳

[@neoluddite5676]

He easily could outclass Lara’s 153 if he wasn’t wrongfully given out

[@sugs1191]

Not easily and no imo. This was a weaker Australia side but still they were the best Australia side in the world.

[@achualexander4404]

sanga doesnt need to play the cut shot he can drive as square as you would ever want...

[@Manish-qt2bp]

His cover drive is a treat to watch

[@hasithaswarnasinghe4683]

I was just a school boy and I cried when he was given out at 192. mistakes can happen yes, yet what a poor umpire decision!

[@chandanthakur3935]

So gracefully resisted the decision and walked away.

[@usaidhpunk]

OMG Sanga 🙈 He should have gone and spoken to the umpire, they might have checked it up!

[@unbiasedfan4383]

Best srilankan batsman. Elegant and a treat to watch

[@shivachityala6491]

Absolute Pure Class batting Sir Sangakkara 🔥🔥🔥

[@weerasingheb7a457]

He is a brand of world cricket ❤️

[@pummyy]

What a glorious cover drive.

[@abuzaformohammedaman9205]

Right

[@vidyadhariyer5696]

Lara, Dravid, Sangakara, Tendulkar and VVS Laxman...the best batsmen of that amazing Cricketing era!

[@kanchukamalimbada8549]

Another 143 runs needed, probably could have won

[@MuhammadRizwan-sp3pe]

Great player really he is. Love from Pakistan

[@nandanrathi6733]

And now finally Dinesh Chandimal become 1st Sri Lankan to score double Hundred against Australia (Although he was given reprieve by umpire) So this balance the unfortunate decision of giving out to Sangakkara..Although he could have made History

[@bhathiyatharanga4188]

Thanks Cricket Australia for this incredible memories!

[@nikhil_1998]

My Favourite Wicketkeeper Batsman And One of The Greatest Batsman of All Time🐐 He Has Most Double Hundreds after Don Bradman 😮

[@chathurapremasinghe1939]

Sangakkara is pur class. One of the greatest of all time

[@ispeakthetruth2706]

Sangakarra hit 200 11 times only 1 less than Bradman(12) Once he got run out on 198 and here on 192 by bullshit decision but thanks to umpire he still has most noumber Of 190s(15 times) even above than bradman.

[@akashagrawal8948]

Thanks for all these great videos amidst this lockdown Cricket Australia!! Much needed respite

[@Travelsima07]

That umpire just made a mess of it , this inning would have being the Greatest Test Inning ever and would have surpassed Kusal Janith Perera 153 vs SA anyday of the year , Rudi Kirsten just why bro just shy

[@gautamjain4233]

Greatest keeper batsman ever .

[@paremayank]

Talk about seeing a cricket ball like a football...Well few of his shots looked liked kumar was seeing it magnified!!!

[@DelanoPerera]

Probably why he was given out as well lol. That had to be a football for it to hit the bat and be given out like that 😁

[@neoluddite5676]

0:17 Damnn 🔥

[@susovanmohapatra1127]

Yes cover drive his fav shot

[@UseA2V0A0C7VBro]

😊 එදා මම දැකපු කුමාර සංගක්කාර නම් විශිෂ්ට ක්‍රීඩකයාගේ අද්විතීය ඉනීමක්...❤ ඒ නොදැවීයාම දැවීයාමක් ලෙස සලකුණු නොවුනානම් ලොකු දෙයක් වෙන්න තිබ්බ....😢

[@scontrastex2448]

Up the aussies frist

[@cricketforlife.cricketforf6102]

Love my life cricket breathe my life cricket dream my life cricket my life cricket for life my life cricket cricket forever my life cricket till my last breathe . Cricket 🏏