Pressure on India: Sangakkara by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

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Player:	KC Sangakkara
Event:	Sri Lanka in India 2009/10

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DateLine: 9th November 2009

 

India would be under pressure to maintain their home record of not losing a single Test to Sri Lanka in their previous 14 encounters, reckons Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara. Sangakkara said he and his teammates would do everything to break the jinx but the hosts would not be without any pressure either.

 

"We have to wait and see how India comes out of this loss (against Australia), especially at home. We are under no pressure. We have not won a Test here before and we are here to change things here. The pressure is on India to keep their home series record intact," Sangakkara said at a media conference.

 

Sangakkara said the Lankan new ball attack may be an inexperienced one, but that may turn out to be an advantage.

 

"Sometimes inexperience is good. Maybe the Indian batsmen have not really played our fast bowlers regularly in the longer format of the game.

 

"It's good to have some experience when you come to a country like India. But sometimes a fresh perspective, enthusiasm and right attitude will also be an added bonus," said the Lankan skipper.

 

Sangakkara said that the presence of a performing all-rounder like Angelo Mathews has given his team a lot of options in both batting and bowling and they can even think of including all three spinners in the eleven if needed.

 

"It's a great option to have three spinners with someone like Angelo Mathews who is bowling so well. He gives us that flexibility as a frontline fast bowler and batsman. It frees us one spot if the wicket shows us that three spinners are a possibility," Sangakkara said.