Internationals. T20I records He along with Mahela Jayawardene holds the record for the highest ever partnership for any wicket in ICC World T20 history(166 for the 2nd wicket) He was the first batsman to score half centuries in 2 different ICC T20 World Cup finals(in 2009 and 2014) Aggregate records Most runs in cricket in all formats of the game in a calendar year – Sangakkara scored 2868 runs in the year 2014. (1493 Tests + 1256 ODIs + 119 T20Is) Total runs scored in all forms of the game – Sangakkara is second only to Indian Sachin Tendulkar, scoring 28,016 international runs. Fourth in the list of most dismissals as wicketkeeper across all formats (678). World Cups Most dismissals as wicketkeeper – Kumar Sangakkara (54) in 37 matches. He was also the second wicketkeeper after Adam Gilchrist to effect in 50+ dismissals in World Cups Fastest century by a Sri Lankan – Sangakkara scored his 23rd ODI century by 70 balls against England on 1 March 2015. Most consecutive centuries in a single World Cup (4). First player to have scored 4 centuries in a single World Cup. Player statistics Centuries Sangakkara has scored 38 centuries in Test cricket, more than any other Sri Lankan. Additionally, Sangakkara has scored 25 centuries in ODIs. Awards Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy (ICC Cricketer of the Year): 2012 ICC Test Player of the Year: 2012 ICC ODI Player of the Year: 2011, 2013 ICC Test Team of the Year:2006-2008, 2010–2012, 2014 ICC ODI Team of the Year: 2011–2013, 2015 Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World: 2011, 2014 Wisden Cricketers of the Year: 2012 LG People's Choice Award: 2011 & 2012 Outstanding Achievement in Sport 2015, The Asian Awards. CEAT International Cricketer of the Year: 2015 Ada Derana Sri Lankan of the Year 2016 – Icon of the Year Award Dialog SLC ODI Batsman of the Year: 2015 See also Mahela-Sanga Challenge Trophy References External links Official Website Kumara Sangakkara videos, photos and news Kumar Sangakkara: The Gentleman Stylist Of Sri Lankan Cricket 1977 births Living people ACC Asian XI One Day International cricketers ICC World XI One Day International cricketers Nondescripts Cricket Club cricketers Warwickshire cricketers Sri Lanka One Day International cricketers Sri Lanka Test cricketers Sri Lanka Twenty20 International cricketers Sri Lanka Test cricket captains Punjab Kings cricketers Sri Lankan terrorism victims Sinhalese sportspeople Sri Lankan Buddhists Alumni of the University of