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Full name Kulasekara Mudiyanselage Dinesh Nuwan Kulasekara
Born July 22, 1982, Nittambuwa
Current age 32 years 8 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Bandaranayake College Gampha, Basnahira North, Chennai Super Kings, Colts Cricket Club, Combined Provinces, Galle Cricket Club, Kandurata Maroons
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 21 | 28 | 1 | 391 | 64 | 14.48 | 930 | 42.04 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| ODIs | 155 | 102 | 30 | 1112 | 73 | 15.44 | 1369 | 81.22 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 30 | 36 | 0 |
| T20Is | 41 | 20 | 6 | 148 | 31 | 10.57 | 122 | 121.31 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| First-class | 87 | 114 | 22 | 1684 | 95 | 18.30 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 242 | 157 | 54 | 1714 | 84 | 16.64 | 2260 | 75.84 | 0 | 5 | 57 | 0 | ||
| Twenty20 | 74 | 42 | 14 | 324 | 31 | 11.57 | 256 | 126.56 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 28 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 21 | 38 | 3567 | 1794 | 48 | 4/21 | 8/58 | 37.37 | 3.01 | 74.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 155 | 153 | 7097 | 5594 | 168 | 5/22 | 5/22 | 33.29 | 4.72 | 42.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| T20Is | 41 | 41 | 859 | 1040 | 46 | 4/32 | 4/32 | 22.60 | 7.26 | 18.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 87 | 12461 | 6585 | 272 | 7/27 | 24.20 | 3.17 | 45.8 | 11 | 9 | 1 | ||
| List A | 242 | 10918 | 8205 | 299 | 5/22 | 5/22 | 27.44 | 4.50 | 36.5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 74 | 73 | 1561 | 1924 | 81 | 4/32 | 4/32 | 23.75 | 7.39 | 19.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Napier, Apr 4-8, 2005 scorecard |
| Last Test | England v Sri Lanka at Lord's, Jun 12-16, 2014 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Sri Lanka v England at Dambulla, Nov 18, 2003 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Sri Lanka v South Africa at Pallekele, Jul 9, 2014 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | Pakistan v Sri Lanka at King City (NW), Oct 11, 2008 scorecard |
| Last T20I | England v Sri Lanka at The Oval, May 20, 2014 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | 2001/02 |
| Last First-class | England v Sri Lanka at Lord's, Jun 12-16, 2014 scorecard |
| List A debut | 2002/03 |
| Last List A | Sri Lanka v South Africa at Pallekele, Jul 9, 2014 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Colts Cricket Club v Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club at Colombo (Moors), Aug 17, 2004 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Udarata Rulers v Southern Express at Colombo (SSC), Jul 2, 2014 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0, 0/39 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Pallekele | 9 Jul 2014 | ODI # 3501 |
| 0/26, 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (RPS) | 6 Jul 2014 | ODI # 3500 |
| 1/41, 2 | Rulers | v Express | Colombo (SSC) | 2 Jul 2014 | T20 |
| 1/83, 9, 1/65, 1 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 12 Jun 2014 | Test # 2124 |
| 0/22 | Sri Lanka | v England | Birmingham | 3 Jun 2014 | ODI # 3496 |
| 0, 0/81 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 31 May 2014 | ODI # 3495 |
| 5, 0/14 | Sri Lanka | v England | Manchester | 28 May 2014 | ODI # 3494 |
| 0, 3/15 | Sri Lanka | v England | Chester-le-Street | 25 May 2014 | ODI # 3493 |
| 2/60, 0 | Sri Lanka | v England | The Oval | 22 May 2014 | ODI # 3492 |
| 9*, 1/39 | Sri Lanka | v England | The Oval | 20 May 2014 | T20I # 401 |
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 Nugegoda 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 and he dropped out of the squad for eight months. However, having worked hard on his action and gaining an extra yard of pace, he secured a place in Sri Lanka's World Cup squad. He rose to become one of Sri Lanka's strike bowlers, and in a 11-month period starting April 2008, he took 47 wickets. That helped him jump to the top of the ICC ODI rankings the following March.
Charlie Austin March 2009
- Sri Lanka skittle England for 99 in huge win (May 25, 2014)
- A catch not given, and plenty dropped (Mar 27, 2014)
- Kulasekara ruled out of Bangladesh tour, Asia Cup (Feb 18, 2014)
- Injured Kulasekara out of Pakistan Tests (Jan 4, 2014)
- Battered attacks under scanner (Dec 21, 2013)
Jun 16, 2014
Stuart Broad trapped Nuwan Kulasekara lbw
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Jun 15, 2014
Nuwan Kulasekara celebrates removing Matt Prior
© PA Photos
May 31, 2014
Nuwan Kulasekara was bowled by Chris Jordan
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Yorkshire v Sri Lanka A at Leeds
Jul 31, 2014 (10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT)
Jul 31, 2014 (10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT)
NZ A v Sri Lanka A at Cardiff
Aug 2, 2014 (10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT)
Aug 2, 2014 (10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT)
NZ A v Sri Lanka A at Taunton
Aug 5, 2014 (10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT)
Aug 5, 2014 (10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT)
1st Test: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle
Aug 6-10, 2014 (10:00 local | 04:30 GMT | 00:30 EDT | 23:30 CDT | 21:30 PDT)
Aug 6-10, 2014 (10:00 local | 04:30 GMT | 00:30 EDT | 23:30 CDT | 21:30 PDT)
Eng Lions v Sri Lanka A at Taunton
Aug 6, 2014 (10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT)
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