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Would be in my top 10 for batsmen I've seen since I started watching the game in 1976. An wonderful talent, but I think his average is inflated by playing against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh many times more compared to others I rate.
That about sums it up. A talented player but his figures are inflated by good performances against minnows. Against Australia, South Africa and England Sangakarra averages around 44. A useful average but against Bangladesh he has played 15 Tests for an Average of 95 and another 5 against Zimbabwe for an average of 89.00. Those 20 Tests plus good performances on the flatter sub continent pitches against India and Pakistan tend to inflate Sangakarra's comparison with Lara, Tendulkar Ponting etc. and that is a point other posters have made.
Even Dizzy Gillespie made a double century against Bangladesh back in 2006. That may be the last time Australia played Bangladesh in a Test.