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Nuwan Kulasekara
Nuwan Kulasekara
Full Name:
Kulasekara Mudiyanselage Dinesh Nuwan Kulasekara
Birth date:
July 22,
1982
Age:
39 years
Birth Country:
Sri Lanka
Batting Style:
Right Hand Batsman
Bowling Style:
Right Arm Fast Medium Bowler
Team :
Sri Lanka
Kulasekara Mudiyanselage Dinesh Nuwan Kulasekara was born to the Kulasekara family on the 22nd day of July, 1982. He was born in Nittambuwa,
Sri lanka
and received his schooling in Gampaha. Kulasekara was initially inclined towards playing softball, but, gradually his interest shifted towards cricket.
Career Highlights
:
First Class debut in 2001-2002
List A debut in 2002-2003
His first appearance in ODI was against
England
on 18th November 2003 at Dambulla. In this match he grabbed 2 wickets in 9 overs while conceding only 19 runs. Sri Lanka won the match by 10 wickets
He debuted in Test Match versus
New Zealand
at Napier on the 4th of April, 2005. The match was a draw and Kulasekara picked up one wicket.
In 2008 he played is first T20I against
Pakistan
at King City
Kulasekara was a part of the Sri Lankan squad for the World Cup 2007.
He was awarded the best bowler in 2003-2003 domestic cricket competition.
His first test 50 was against England in May 2006, at Lord’s
In 2009, Kulasekara held the position of best bowler in the ODI rankings for a handful of months
His first 5 wicket haul was against
Australia
on 18th January 2013 at Brisbane. He gave away only 22 runs.
The
Chennai Super Kings
priced him at $100,000 in
IPL 2011
Kulasekara is one of the most moderate and humble natured cricketer. He mastered the art of inswing and bowls at a lively pace. He is considered among the top swing bowlers. He also falls in league with the ‘Pinch Hitters” and at times wields hiss willow magic in the lower order. One of his notable innings was with
Kumar Sangakkara
against England in
Champions Trophy of 2013
.
Recent matches
Wkts
Team
Opp
Match Date
Score
3/45
Asia Lions
World Giants
2022-01-29
DT20
1/15
Asia Lions
World Giants
2022-01-26
DT20
2/14
Asia Lions
India Maharajas
2022-01-24
DT20
2/17
Asia Lions
World Giants
2022-01-21
DT20
0/42
Asia Lions
India Maharajas
2022-01-20
DT20
0/44
Sri Lanka Legends
India Legends
2021-03-21
DT20
5/25
Sri Lanka Legends
South Africa Legends
2021-03-19
DT20
0/1
Sri Lanka Legends
England Legends
2021-03-14
DT20
0/17
Sri Lanka Legends
Bangladesh Legends
2021-03-10
DT20
2/13
Sri Lanka Legends
South Africa Legends
2021-03-08
DT20
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Batting Statistics
Mat
Inns
Out
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BP
SR
200s
100s
50s
0s
4s
6s
Ct
St
TEST
21
28
27
1
391
64
14.48
930
42.04
0
0
1
4
47
8
8
0
ODI
167
116
81
35
1278
73
15.78
1573
81.25
0
0
4
17
89
38
43
0
IT20
56
28
20
8
195
31
9.75
175
111.43
0
0
0
5
14
5
17
0
Bowling Statistics
Mat
Inns
Overs
MO
Runs
Wkts
Ave
Eco
SR
Ext
4wkts
5wkts
10wkts
BBI
BBM
TEST
21
38
594.3
120
1794
48
37.38
3.32
74.3
33
3
0
0
4/21
8/58
ODI
170
169
1277.4
102
6217
182
34.16
5.26
42.1
158
3
1
0
5/22
5/22
IT20
56
56
197.2
6
1471
65
22.63
7.66
18.2
52
2
0
0
4/31
4/31
Awards
Player of the Match
Date
Sri Lanka Legends vs South Africa Legends 2nd Semi Final Match RSWS 2021
2021-03-19
Comilla Victorians vs Barisal Bulls 8th Match BPL T20 2015
2015-11-25
Australia vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI Match
2013-01-18
Chennai Super Kings vs Pune Warriors 24th IPL T20 Match 2012
2012-04-19
India vs Sri Lanka 8th ODI Match 2012
2012-02-21
Man Of Series
Date
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Test Series 2009 Schedule
2009-07-24
Last Series Played
Legends League Cricket 2022
Road Safety World Series 2021
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe ODI Series 2017
ICC Champions Trophy 2017
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh T20 Series 2017
Team Squad
Angelo Mathews
Chamika Karunaratne
Kusal Mendis
Dilshan Madushanka
Dinesh Chandimal
Kamindu Mendis
Vishwa Fernando
Lasith Embuldeniya
Kamil Mishara
Dimuth Karunaratne
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Best Performance
Batting
Bowling
ODI
TEST
IT20
73 runs from 43 balls against Australia on 2012-03-04
58* runs from 38 balls against England on 2013-06-13
58 runs from 73 balls against New Zealand on 2015-12-26
57* runs from 56 balls against New Zealand on 2009-09-27
42* runs from 34 balls against Ireland on 2014-05-06
64 runs from 133 balls against England on 2006-05-11
38 runs from 62 balls against Pakistan on 2009-07-04
33 runs from 63 balls against Pakistan on 2012-07-08
29 runs from 52 balls against England on 2006-05-11
25 runs from 47 balls against Pakistan on 2009-07-04
31 runs from 21 balls against Bangladesh on 2014-02-12
26 runs from 13 balls against West Indies on 2012-10-07
14 runs from 10 balls against New Zealand on 2016-01-07
13 runs from 9 balls against India on 2016-03-01
12 runs from 8 balls against Australia on 2017-02-19
ODI
TEST
IT20
5/22 against Australia on 2013-01-18
4/34 against New Zealand on 2013-11-12
4/40 against India on 2008-08-29
4/48 against India on 2010-01-13
3/13 against Zimbabwe on 2009-01-12
4/21 against Pakistan on 2009-07-12
4/37 against Pakistan on 2009-07-12
4/71 against Pakistan on 2009-07-04
3/47 against Pakistan on 2009-07-20
3/48 against Pakistan on 2012-06-22
4/31 against Australia on 2017-02-19
4/32 against England on 2014-03-27
3/4 against New Zealand on 2010-05-23
3/10 against United Arab Emirates on 2016-02-25
2/10 against South Africa on 2017-01-22