Every Test match is a new challenge says Kumar Sangakkara – Cricket News Update
Sri Lankan top order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779, feels that he takes every Test match as a new challenge, after the veteran reached the 9000 runs in the longer version of the game.
He achieved this mark in the ongoing third Test match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755, where another composed knocked of 144 helped his team to put on 413 in the first innings in a must win match.
The Lankans are trailing their opponents 1-0 in the three match Test series and while the rest of the team has fallen short to some excellent bowling by the Men In Green, the left-hander has stood tall and proved a thorn in the opponents flesh.
He has amassed notable contribution throughout the series, which included a double ton in the first Test match of the tour. His average in the series is well over 100 and the veteran feels that it is encouraging for him to reach 9000 runs.
He now becomes the second highest run-getter for his team behind his close friend, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397, while the 11th batsman in World Cricket to reach this elusive mark.
"It’s pretty encouraging to know that I’ve reached 9,000 Test runs," said Sangakkara.
With such towering performances he hopes to guide his team to end their winless streak in the Test arena, which has seen them without a win since the retirement of spin-wizard, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Muralitharan-c1864.
Despite being out on the field for most of the first two days of the final Test match, the former skipper does not feel burdened by the abundance of cricket and takes it as a job and more importantly, as a challenge.
"My job is to just keep scoring runs and doing as well as I can for the team. Every Test match is a new challenge. I am enjoying my career at the moment and I am looking forward to doing what I can for the side," said the 34-year-old.
Now the onus remains on the under fire bowling line-up to deliver the goods and try to restrict their opponents to a low total, which will help the Lankans to level the series.
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