Players / Thisara Perera

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2013, Hyderabad

Sunrisers top table after another low-scorer

Apr 19, 2013: For the second match in a row, Sunrisers Hyderabad turned it on in the penultimate over of the match to clinch a tight victory and go top of the table

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Pune Warriors, IPL 2013, Hyderabad

Sunrisers defend 126 on IPL debut

Apr 5, 2013: Sunrisers Hyderabad made a winning debut in the IPL as they defended a low score at their home ground on a slow, difficult pitch

ODI bowling winner

Super six

Mar 11, 2013: For one night against Pakistan in Pallekele, Thisara Perera was unstoppable

Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd T20, Melbourne

Ugly finish just 'heat of the moment'

Jan 28, 2013: The Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews and his Australia counterpart George Bailey have played down the ugly scenes at the end of the second Twenty20

Sri Lanka in Australia 2012-13

Thirimanne and Lakmal added to SL Test squad

Dec 29, 2012: Lahiru Thirimanne and Suranga Lakmal have been called up to Sri Lanka's squad for the third Test in Sydney

Renegades v Heat, BBL, Melbourne

Bowlers, late strikes help Renegades remain unbeaten

Dec 22, 2012: After struggling to score quickly for most of their chase, the Melbourne Renegades, through some late meaty blows led by Tom Cooper, defeated the Brisbane Heat by six wickets in the final over of the match

World Twenty20 players to watch - 6

Three young guns and a wily old spinner

Sep 18, 2012: The final part of our series on players to keep an eye on in the World Twenty20

Nagenahira Nagas v Kandurata Warriors, SLPL, 2nd semi-final, Colombo

Bowling key for both sides

Aug 29, 2012: ESPNcricinfo's preview of the 2nd SLPL semi-final between Nagenahira Nagas and Kandurata Warriors

Kandurata v Nagenahira, SLPL, Colombo

Nazir helps Nagenahira to second win

Aug 13, 2012: A blistering 85-run opening stand between Imran Nazir and Ahmed Shehzad and a cool finish from Angelo Mathews helped Nagenahira Nagas overhaul Kandurata Warriors' 159 for 7 in the final over

Sri Lanka v India, 2nd ODI, Hambantota

Jayawardene hails 'confident' Perera

Jul 24, 2012: Mahela Jayawardene said the struggles of the debutant Isuru Udana turned out to be a blessing in disguise as his replacement, Thisara Perera, altered the course of the game

Sri Lanka v India, 2nd ODI, Hambantota

Perera, Mathews humble India

Jul 24, 2012: Thisara Perera's three-wicket burst derailed the India innings and put Sri Lanka on course for their thumping nine-wicket win in Hambantota

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Pallekele, 3rd day

Attacking Perera gives Sri Lanka control

Jul 10, 2012: Sri Lanka took a significant step in their attempt to thwart Pakistan from levelling this rain-affected series, through a combination of dogged batting on a testing pitch, a fair amount of luck, and aggression

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Pallekele, 1st day

Perera gives Pakistan a headache again

Jul 8, 2012: After troubling Pakistan in the Twenty20s and the one-dayers, Thisara Perera wrecked their top order in his first chance in the Test series

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Pallekele, 1st day

Match even after bowlers dominate

Jul 8, 2012: Misbah-ul-Haq and Asad Shafiq put up a solid resistance against the Sri Lankan seamers but the hosts retained the edge at tea, having broken that partnership after inflicting significant damage in the pre-lunch session

Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2012

'Perera reminds me of Klusener' - Ford

Jun 19, 2012: Graham Ford, the Sri Lanka coach from South Africa, has said that Thisara Perera reminded him of former South Africa allrounder Lance Klusener

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Test, Galle

Perera, Kulasekara in Sri Lanka Test squad

Jun 19, 2012: Allrounder Thisara Perera and fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara have been included in Sri Lanka's 15-man for the first Test against Pakistan

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 4th ODI, Colombo

Perera hat-trick stuns Pakistan

Jun 16, 2012: From 166 for 2 chasing 244, Pakistan disintegrated to 179 for 9 in less than four overs to go down by 44 runs

Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2012

Perera has potential to be Sri Lanka Test regular - Ford

Jun 10, 2012: Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has said allrounder Thisara Perera could establish himself in the Test side, if he can replicate the bowling form he showed in Saturday's ODI against Pakistan with more consistency

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Pallekele

'Impact' player Perera shows his class

Jun 10, 2012: As the strength in Sri Lanka's bowling seems to be shifting from spin to pace, Thisara Perera's all-round skills are proving of great value to his side

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Pallekele

Perera, Dilshan deliver easy Sri Lanka win

Jun 9, 2012: Tillakaratne Dilshan batted through the innings with a century to take Sri Lanka to 280. Azhar Ali looked set to match Dilshan's feat and nearly launched his maiden ODI ton. Ultimately, it was Thisara Perera's six-wicket haul, aided by his own brilliant f