Sangakkara bats for Asian supremacy in cricket!

Sri Lanka`s wicket-keeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara on Saturday said that Asia leads international cricket as the financial hub and custodian of the game which has pioneered unprecedented globalisation. "Asia have transformed from minnows of world cricket to the true powerhouse of cricket and we are now the economic driving force behind the world cricket," said Sangakkara at a seminar marking the silver jubilee of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The seminar was attended by current and former cricketers and administrators from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and various other Asian countries. The ACC was formed in 1983 and now has four full and 18 associate members. The seminar was hosted on the sidelines of ninth Asia Cup which is hosted by Pakistan. Sangakkara, who will play for Sri Lanka in the final against India on... [read full story]