"He's absolutely in the same class as any player I've played against. He's a heavenly batsman," Australia chief Michael Clarke said of Sangakkara a day prior to their Pool A match against Sri Lanka on Sunday.
"His measurements demonstrate that in both Test and one-day cricket. He's a flat out respectable man, a perfect, gorgeous gentleman."
Considered by numerous as the most rich left-gave batsman of the current period, Sangakkara is required to keep playing Test cricket for quite a while and his retirement will leave a major void in the Sri Lankan batting line-up.
