Kumar Sangakkara on this week's ICC Cricket World Radio Show

On this week's ICC Cricket World Radio Show, Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara talks exclusively ahead of the start of tomorrow's second Test match between Sri Lanka and England and also discusses his partnership with the International Cricket Council's Think Wise campaign while Dr. Peter Harcourt, the chair of the ICC Medical Committee, explains to listeners the role and importance of the committee.

Sangakkara, who has played in 95 Test matches to date for Sri Lanka says about the Cardiff loss and looking ahead to Lord's tomorrow: "Disappointing is an understatement about Cardiff in regards to our batting. We were horrendous. We know it and have accepted that. No one tries to have a performance like that. We have to take responsibility for that, I think Cardiff was a tough lesson for us and an important one for us as a team.

"We have a different bowling attack than England, we don't have the same height. It is a bit of guile, swing, seam and we bowl to our plans. We have a lot of ability and a lot of variation. How best to use that is something we will try to answer in the next five days."

The 33-year-old also talks about his work with ICC Think Wise partnership and why cricketers should be involved in the initiative to remove the stigma associated with HIV and AIDS.

"Its very important because cricketers are held in high esteem, highly visible public figures. With majority of AIDS affected people living in cricket playing countries, our roles become that much more important. Also the fact that we support people with HIV and AIDS, so that they can lead a fruitful life so that they can access good life. More and more cricketers should be associated with it. Not just one or two cricketers but having teams take on this responsibility, that is going to be the best way forward that will strengthen the role played by ICC," says Sangakkara.

This week is the 30th anniversary of the discovery of HIV, and the Sri Lankan yesterday met people living with HIV as part of the ICC Think Wise campaign and is a regular supporter of the ICC's campaign. "Its been a moving and an important experience in my life. It has been an honour to be asked by the ICC to be part of such a vital cause. It has been a great learning experience to see how brave the people are who suffer from HIV. We must encourage people to talk openly about this disease," adds Sangakkara.

The show can be used in whole or part by radio stations that want free cricket content for editorial use, while the public can also download it straight from the ICC website at http://www.icc-cricket.com/media_interactive_zone/podcast.php or from iTunes.

Joining Sangakkara on this week's show is the chair of the ICC Medical Committee, Dr Peter Harcourt, who explains the purpose of the committee and its remit.

"As a committee we were formed about three years ago and consist of doctors and physiotherapists from cricket countries. We bring the health issues of players and officials to the board.

"The fact that the ICC have created a committee to look at player welfare is very important. A good example is the work put into helmet design as there have been instances of the ball penetrating the grill and hurting the face and the head. Umpires also have their own unique issues which we look into, one of our members is directly involved with umpires to guide them on the medical screening"

Apart from these exclusive interviews, the show also features a special story on Cricket in Europe and how the sport is expanding in the region, plus the usual round up of cricketing news and an update of the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test cricket.

This show is 15-minute audio show and has been put together by the ICC's global broadcast partner, ESPN STAR Sports.