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Nuwan Kulasekara
Sri Lanka
Player profile
Full name Kulasekara Mudiyanselage Dinesh Nuwan Kulasekara
Born July 22, 1982, Nittambuwa
Current age 25 years 293 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Bandaranayake College Gampha, Basnahira North, Colts Cricket Club, Galle Cricket Club
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| Tests |
4 |
7 |
0 |
115 |
64 |
16.42 |
233 |
49.35 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| ODIs |
26 |
15 |
8 |
49 |
14 |
7.00 |
127 |
38.58 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
| First-class |
58 |
80 |
20 |
1109 |
95 |
18.48 |
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0 |
3 |
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20 |
0 |
| List A |
86 |
49 |
23 |
432 |
84 |
16.61 |
733 |
58.93 |
0 |
1 |
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18 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
11 |
5* |
3.66 |
15 |
73.33 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| Tests |
4 |
6 |
612 |
302 |
4 |
2/45 |
3/79 |
75.50 |
2.96 |
153.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| ODIs |
26 |
26 |
1130 |
833 |
23 |
3/28 |
3/28 |
36.21 |
4.42 |
49.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| First-class |
58 |
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8075 |
4417 |
196 |
7/27 |
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22.53 |
3.28 |
41.1 |
8 |
8 |
1 |
| List A |
86 |
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3757 |
2556 |
112 |
5/29 |
5/29 |
22.82 |
4.08 |
33.5 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
7 |
7 |
147 |
191 |
6 |
2/45 |
2/45 |
31.83 |
7.79 |
24.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Career statistics
| Test debut |
New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Napier, Apr 4-8, 2005 scorecard |
| Last Test |
England v Sri Lanka at Birmingham, May 25-28, 2006 scorecard |
| Test statistics |
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| ODI debut |
Sri Lanka v England at Dambulla, Nov 18, 2003 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
West Indies v Sri Lanka at Gros Islet, Apr 15, 2008 scorecard |
| ODI statistics |
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| First-class debut |
2001/02 |
| Last First-class |
Colts Cricket Club v Colombo Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Mar 6-9, 2008 scorecard |
| List A debut |
2002/03 |
| Last List A |
West Indies v Sri Lanka at Gros Islet, Apr 15, 2008 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut |
Colts Cricket Club v Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club at Colombo (Moors), Aug 17, 2004 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 |
Basnahira North v Ruhuna at Kurunegala, Apr 30, 2008 scorecard |
Kulasekara made an instant impression in his first ODI, against England at Dambulla in November 2003, after being selected from relative obscurity. From a bustling run-up and whippy open-chested action, he generates a lively pace, moves the ball off the seam and can reverse-swing the ball. Most importantly though, he can maintain a tight line and length. He started his career as a softball enthusiast before he shifted his focus to cricket, joining Negegoda Cricket Club and then Galle Cricket Club. He also won the best bowler award in the 2002-03 domestic competition. A maiden test fifty against England at Lord's in 2006 showed his natural batting abilities in the lower order. But his bowling during the same tour lacked penetration ad he dropped out of the squad for eight months. However, having worked hard on his action and gained an extra yard of pace, he secured a place in Sri Lanka's World Cup squad. Primarily viewed as a one-day specialist now.
Charlie Austin March 2007
Apr 12, 2008 |
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Nuwan Kulasekara is mobbed by his team-mates after dismissing Ramnaresh Sarwan
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Feb 29, 2008 |
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Lasith Malinga is ecstatic after trapping Brad Haddin lbw
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Feb 29, 2008 |
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Nuwan Kulasekara is congratulated by his team-mates after getting rid of Ricky Ponting
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