Sangakkara & Jayawardene
Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, two towering giants of Sri Lankan cricket, look back at their years of friendship which included a World Cup heartbreak, a world-record stand and a missed wedding. Interview by Jo Harman

Awarm embrace: Sangakkara is hugged by Jayawardene after making his first Test century at Lord’s in 2014
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Run machines: Sangakkara and Jayawardene made 72 Test hundreds between them

When did the two of you first meet?
KS: I think we would have been 15 or 16.
MJ: Yes, Kumar lived in Kandy and I lived in...