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He scored a staggering 12400 test runs in 134 matches at an average of 57.40 with a highest score of 319*. Kumar Sangakkara talks to Dean du Plessis from his home in Kandy where he and his family are celebrating his Father’s 80th Birthday. Kumar speaks about his roll as the first non British player to be elected as the president of the MCC. His love of Pakistan and it’s people despite the attack on their bus back in 2009 when Sri Lanka toured Pakistan. And he also speaks of the privilege of scoring hundreds for his school and for Sri Lanka at the same venue. His former school which also served as a test venue. He pays tribute to his childhood coach who still assisted him, even when he had scored his 10 thousandth test run, and the influence of his Father.