Sri Lankan stalwart Kumar Sangakkara has risen to the number one spot in the latest ICC Test Rankings after a superlative showing in the Galle Test against Pakistan, where he struck his 10th double century to inspire the hosts to a thrilling victory over the Misbah-ul-Haq led side.
The 36-year-old has been enjoying an Indian summer with the bat this year, having scored 1350 runs at an average of 84.37 in the longest format of the game.
His 211 at the Galle International Stadium was his fourth century in 2014, to go with a triple century and century against Bangladesh at Chittagong and a 147 which got his name on the honour’s board at Lord’s.
Sangakkara overtook AB de Villiers at the top of the rankings, with the South African relinquishing the top spot for the first time since October 2013.
The 30-year-old’s Test captain Hashim Amla retains his third spot on the table, with Australian opener David Warner making up the top four.
