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Nimesh Perera - snr      

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Full name Modara Meehelage Don Nimesh Randika Gayan Perera

Born September 5, 1977, Moratuwa

Current age 34 years 158 days

Major teams Basnahira South, Chilaw Marians Cricket Club, Colombo Cricket Club, Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club

Playing role Allrounder

Batting style Left-hand bat

Bowling style Legbreak

Height 5 ft 9 in

Education St. Sebastians College, Moratuwa

Modara Meehelage Don Nimesh Randika Gayan Perera
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
First-class 139 215 20 5482 152 28.11 8 27 104 0
List A 85 82 16 1621 90* 24.56 0 7 38 0
Twenty20 21 18 2 270 50 16.87 211 127.96 0 1 25 8 10 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
First-class 139 11181 7191 265 8/24 27.13 3.85 42.1 12 2
List A 85 1244 1044 34 4/28 4/28 30.70 5.03 36.5 1 0 0
Twenty20 21 3 33 53 4 3/21 3/21 13.25 9.63 8.2 0 0 0
Career statistics
First-class debut 1995/96
Last First-class Sinhalese Sports Club v Lankan Cricket Club at Colombo (SSC), May 6-8, 2011 scorecard
List A debut 1995/96
Last List A Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club v Lankan Cricket Club at Colombo (PSS), Dec 7, 2011 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Chilaw Marians Cricket Club v Galle Cricket Club at Colombo (Police), Aug 17, 2004 scorecard
Last Twenty20 Basnahira South v Wayamba at Colombo (Colts), Apr 23, 2008 scorecard
Recent matches
Bat & Bowl Team Opposition Ground Match Date Scorecard
8 Lankan CC v Tamil Union Colombo (PSS) 7 Dec 2011 List A
11 Lankan CC v Nondescripts Colombo (NCC) 6 Dec 2011 List A
1/26, 11 Lankan CC v Sinhalese Colombo (SSC) 6 May 2011 First-class
15, 6, 2/40 Lankan CC v Col CC Colombo (CCC) 8 Apr 2011 First-class
23, 4 Lankan CC v Colts Colombo (Colts) 1 Apr 2011 First-class
0/13, 11, 22 Lankan CC v Bloomfield Colombo (Bloomfield) 18 Mar 2011 First-class
40, 1/42, 22 Lankan CC v Chilaw Katunayake 11 Mar 2011 First-class
24, 4/39 Lankan CC v Saracens Katunayake 4 Mar 2011 First-class
2, 0/25, 77 Lankan CC v Nondescripts Colombo (NCC) 11 Feb 2011 First-class
0/13, 29 Lankan CC v Col CC Colombo (CCC) 31 Dec 2010 List A
Profile

Another player to gain recognition for his performances on the A team tour of England in 1999. An aggressive and adventurous left handed batsman in the middle/lower order and capable leg spin bowler. Nimesh Perera started the A team tour in a blaze scoring a blistering 110 unbeaten, and then capturing 4/25 as Sri Lanka A defeated an ECB XI. Whilst his performances against first class outfits were not as outstanding he impressed sufficiently to earn a place in the Aiwa Cup squad though Upal Chandana's form ensured he did not play a single match. His performances in the following tour matches against the Australians were a let-down culminating in Perera being excluded from the pool of players for the upcoming Sharjah tournament. Still only 22, one feels Perera will have to develop his bowling to push for further selection as Upal Chandana's impressive displays see him well ahead in the current pecking order.

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Nimesh Perera

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Modara Muthugalage Don Nimesh Randika Gayan Perera

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Nov 7, 2000

Nimesh Perera bowls for Sebastianites

Nimesh Perera bowls for Sebastianites

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Australia v Sri Lanka at Perth
Feb 10, 2012 (12:20 local | 04:20 GMT | 23:20 EST | 22:20 CST | 20:20 PST)
Badureliya v Moors at Maggona
Feb 10-12, 2012 (10:00 local | 04:30 GMT | 23:30 EST | 22:30 CST | 20:30 PST)
Col CC v Kurunegala Y at Colombo (CCC)
Feb 10-12, 2012 (10:00 local | 04:30 GMT | 23:30 EST | 22:30 CST | 20:30 PST)
Lankan CC v Colts at Colombo (Colts)
Feb 10-12, 2012 (10:00 local | 04:30 GMT | 23:30 EST | 22:30 CST | 20:30 PST)
Nondescripts v Tamil Union at Colombo (NCC)
Feb 10-12, 2012 (10:00 local | 04:30 GMT | 23:30 EST | 22:30 CST | 20:30 PST)
Ragama v Bloomfield at Colombo (Bloomfield)
Feb 10-12, 2012 (10:00 local | 04:30 GMT | 23:30 EST | 22:30 CST | 20:30 PST)
Sinhalese v Chilaw at Colombo (SSC)
Feb 10-12, 2012 (10:00 local | 04:30 GMT | 23:30 EST | 22:30 CST | 20:30 PST)
SL Air SC v Burgher at Colombo (Riffle)
Feb 10-12, 2012 (10:00 local | 04:30 GMT | 23:30 EST | 22:30 CST | 20:30 PST)
SL Navy v Panadura at Welisara
Feb 10-12, 2012 (10:00 local | 04:30 GMT | 23:30 EST | 22:30 CST | 20:30 PST)
SLPACC v SL Army at Hambantota
Feb 10-12, 2012 (10:00 local | 04:30 GMT | 23:30 EST | 22:30 CST | 20:30 PST)
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