Kumar Sangakkara's international career came to an end on Monday, after a stunning 15 years which has seen the elegant left-hander become a national hero for Sri Lanka.

Sangakkara's final appearance ended in disappointment as his side fell to a 278-run defeat at the hands of India in the second Test in Colombo, but that could not take the gloss off a glittering career.

Here, we look at some of the numbers Sangakkara - widely adored and respected by team-mates and opponents alike - has clocked up during his time in the game.

- 5.7.2000: The date of Sangakkara's international bow, a five-wicket ODI win over Pakistan in which he scored 35.

- 594: His total international appearances, featuring 134 Test matches, 404 ODIs and 56 Twenty20s.

- 12,400: Total Test runs, putting him fifth on the all-time list behind Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis and Rahul Dravid.

- 57.40: Test average from 233 innings, aided by 38 centuries. His average is higher than any other man to pass 10,000 runs and just lower than that of Garfield Sobers (8,032 at 57.78).

- 11: Test double hundreds. Sangakkara has made one fewer than Don Bradman and two more than Brian Lara. No other man has more than seven.

- 319: His highest Test score. Made in the first innings of a Test against Bangladesh in February 2014. He went on to make 105 in the second innings of the same match.

- 28,016: Overall runs at international level. Added to his 12,400 in Tests are 14,234 in ODIs and 1,382 in Twenty20s.

- 671: Dismissals as a wicketkeeper. Sangakkara, who gave up the gloves in Tests midway through his career, took a further 77 international catches as an outfielder.