Kumar Sangakkara 'Leading Cricketer in the World' for 2011: Wisden

Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara has been adjudged the Leading Cricketer in the World for the year 2011 by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack - often referred to as the 'Bible of Cricket'. The left-handed opener and wicket-keeper scored over 2,000 runs in international cricket last year, picking up five hundreds and 13 fifties in the process.