Join the Club: Sangakkara’s village outing

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BEN GARDNERR
The appearance of Kumar Sangakkara for a lowly club side got Ben Gardner thinking

Looking back, of that generation of great batters that bestrode the game like collosi in the early part of the 21st century, Kumar Sangakkara was always the likeliest to end up playing club cricket.
But still, the tale of him turning out for Shillingstone CC in Dorset League County Division Three is one of those stories where every added detail is almost too perfect.
There he is on the mower, doing his bit for the club after the game is done. He’s given up the gloves, and he’s rolling his arm ove...

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