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Full name Kulasekara Mudiyanselage Dinesh Nuwan Kulasekara
Born July 22, 1982, Nittambuwa
Current age 26 years 30 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
6
9
1
121
64
15.12
281
43.06
0
1
14
2
2
0
ODIs
34
22
12
166
37
16.60
290
57.24
0
0
8
1
6
0
First-class
60
82
21
1115
95
18.27
0
3
21
0
List A
94
56
27
549
84
18.93
896
61.27
0
1
19
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
6
10
810
440
5
2/45
3/79
88.00
3.25
162.0
0
0
0
ODIs
34
34
1486
1098
32
3/28
3/28
34.31
4.43
46.4
0
0
0
First-class
60
8273
4555
197
7/27
23.12
3.30
41.9
8
8
1
List A
94
4113
2821
121
5/29
5/29
23.31
4.11
33.9
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
Sri Lanka v India at Galle, Jul 31-Aug 3, 2008 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
Sri Lanka v England at Dambulla, Nov 18, 2003 scorecard
Last ODI
Sri Lanka v India at Dambulla, Aug 20, 2008 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class debut
2001/02
Last First-class
Sri Lanka v India at Galle, Jul 31-Aug 3, 2008 scorecard
List A debut
2002/03
Last List A
Sri Lanka v India at Dambulla, Aug 20, 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
Profile
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
