A look back at Kumar Sangakkara's all-time Test XI

#8 Shane Warne (Australia)

He has been one of the most accurate Leg Spinners and has proven to be extremely useful as a slip fielder

One can never deny the fact that Warne is the greatest ever Leg-Spin Bowler, having picked more than 700 Wickets in his Test career.

Warne has not only been a big spinner of the cricket ball but was also very well known for playing with the Batsmen's minds.

He has been one of the most accurate Leg Spinners and has proven to be extremely useful as a slip fielder, missing very few catches in that region and has also been an aggressive Tail-Ender, rescuing his team with crucial Partnerships on several occasions.

#9 Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)

The man with 800 wickets has never failed to startle the World's finest of Batsmen and has been often termed as the mystery Bowler

Though wrapped in controversies throughout his career, Murali had a phenomenal time with the ball. Most Batsman of his era today confess having tough times and being perplexed as to reading what he had been bowling and was going to bowl.

Till date, several well known Batsman say that they could never read the bowling of Muralitharan. The man with 800 wickets has never failed to startle the World's finest of Batsmen and has been often termed as the mystery Bowler who would leave Batsmen baffled, by the Batsmen themselves.

#10 Wasim Akram (Pakistan)

Wasim Akram had exceptional skills with the ball

Sangakkara lauded the highly skilled Wasim Akram for his exceptional skills with the ball and his magical ability to swing the ball both ways, including reverse swing.

The 'King of Swing' had claimed fifers in both innings of his second Test match for Pakistan, and went on to become Pakistan's highest Wicket taker.

He has been an epitome of fast bowling and has been able to go through the defence of Batsmen to get them out on several occasions.

When most Batsmen, including the very reputed ones, seem to pick him in their all-time Test XIs, it speaks volumes about the class and quality of the Bowler.

#11 Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka)

Vaas was a brilliant bowler for Sri Lanka

Overcoming the dilemma, Sangakkara decided to go with a fellow Sri Lankan over the legendary Glenn McGrath.

The seam bowler who was not very fast either exhibited exemplary skills with the ball on the slow tracks of the Subcontinent. He was well known for his late swing that would often make leave Batsmen clueless after being unable to pick and identify the swing. Chaminda Vaas has created a niche for himself, coming out as an all-time great in the era of Muralitharan and on flat tracks that were predominantly spin-friendly.