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Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara as he is carried by unseen teammates at close of play on the fifth and final day of the second Test match between Sri Lanka and India at the P. Sara Oval Cricket Stadium in Colombo on August 24, 2015. Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara bid a tearful farewell to international cricket on August 24, 2015 and was immediately offered the post of the island's top envoy in Britain where he plays county cricket. AFP PHOTO / Ishara S. KODIKARA (Photo credit should read Ishara S.KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images)ISHARA S.KODIKARA/Getty Images

Kumar Sangakkara Gives Emotional Farewell Speech After Final Game

Tom WebbAug 24, 2015

Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara gave an emotional farewell speech after playing his final game as an international cricketer.

Sangakkara fought back tears as he reflected on his prolific career, which saw him score more than 28,000 runs, per ESPN Cricinfo:

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To all my past captains, to Sri Lanka Cricket, to all my team-mates, thank you very much for everything that you've done for me. The support that I received, the inspiration, the drive and the commitment you have shown, not just to the game but also to each other and to me, I value all very, very highly.
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The former captain scored 12,400 runs in 134 Tests and 14,234 runs in 404 one-day internationals before hanging up his gloves after the second Test in Colombo.

The tributes poured in during a special farewell ceremony for Sangakkara, with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena offering him the role of high commissioner to the United Kingdom.

[YouTube, ESPN Cricinfo]