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Daniel Brettig in Colombo
September 15, 2011
On the eve of his 100 Tests, Kumar Sangakkara has urged the ICC to abandon the two sets of tests, for example, which describes the program as "unsatisfactory". The third test against Australia, Colombo, Sangakkara and his team offers the possibility to withdraw from 1-0 deficits, but have not always been so lucky.
Elegant as a batsman, captain of a successful statesman, and articulate a series of cricket in Sri Lanka, Sangakkara said too much involved in the series, in which the narrative seems to cut disproportionately because of the lack of the third test.
One of his erratic series 2007 in Australia, where visitors are insufficiently prepared lost in Brisbane, but by then Sangakkara own majestic 192 in the second test, the hosts pushed much further. The prospect of a third game could have made a significant change in the script.
"And 'so many disappointing to play two series of tests," said Sangakkara ESPNcricinfo. "Country, can be measured up to the test, you will need to continue to play Seven Fifty four regular season as much as possible.
"I do not think the test series of five are more attractive to television networks, but I think the Test series must be a minimum of three games. I hope the ICC can not correct that, I do not know if they can. "
Series in Australia next visit to South Africa was cut to insert the two tests Twenty20 Champions League, already heavily criticized move to shift the Test cricket.
"Test cricket is still, in my opinion, the most important game," Sangakkara said. "There is nothing like it, there is nothing that comes close to it. This is the only place where you can really make your mark as a cricketer. If you succeed in Test cricket, which is what matters, I guess. "
Sri Lanka Sangakkara after the success of his debut in 2000, have been identified mainly under foreign coaches such as Tom Moody and Trevor Bayliss. However, Sangakkara is passionate in his desire to take the domestic role full-time mentor, and the former opening batsman Chandika Hathurusingha as an ideal candidate.
"I think we have an excellent opportunity to get a fully Sri Lankan unit of coaching. It would be great if we can do," said Sangakkara. "And we've had candidates Tchandika Hathurusingha class, now assistant coach of New South Wales. It was a great loss for us.
"He made an extraordinary contribution to our cricket, and is a very competent coach. Rumesh Ratnayake has also been exemplary, unfortunately, came at a time when we had a bad run, but these two have shown that we have quality in Sri Lanka local unit a complete unit to be proud of, and none in the world.
"At the same time, if management and the captain also believe that a foreign coach is the way forward, which is not a problem because there are many excellent coaches in the world ... There's Graham Ford, Geoff Marsh and many other coaches in the struggle for this position are fantastic people who have great records and have been shown worldwide.
"Each of them would be a great addition to our cricket, but on a personal level, and is not something sentimental, I think we have quality in Sri Lanka and, unfortunately, in Sri Lanka today. One of them is training outside NSW, but Sri Lanka can also be national and coaches do a great job. "
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