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Sri Lanka seamer Nuwan Kulasekara retires from international cricket

The 37-year-old was an integral part of the Sri Lanka team that won the T20 World Cup in 2014

24-Jul-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

SL break ODI drought to level series

Sri Lanka rode a fast start and a fast finish to a competitive score, bowled with discipline, and found some spirit in the field to defeat Bangladesh by 70 runs and snap a six-match losing streak that stretched back to January

01-Apr-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka struggle adjusting to West Indies pace

Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara said the step up in class facing the West Indies pace attack provided a stiffer challenge than what his side faced in the tri-series opener against Zimbabwe

16-Nov-2016•Liam Brickhill in Harare

Tharanga named SL captain for tri-series

Upul Tharanga will captain Sri Lanka in their ODI tri-series against West Indies and Zimbabwe

05-Nov-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Nuwan Kulasekara released on bail

Nuwan Kulasekara, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, has been released on bail after he was involved in an accident that caused the death of a 28-year-old, according to an SLC release

19-Sep-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sussex bring in Kulasekara for T20 Blast

Sussex have signed Sri Lanka seamer Nuwan Kulasekara for a short-term NatWest T20 Blast deal as they continue to await the arrival of Mustafizur Rahman

30-Jun-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Nuwan Kulasekara retires from Test cricket

Nuwan Kulasekara, the Sri Lanka seamer, has announced his retirement from Test cricket to concentrate on his limited-overs career

01-Jun-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

SL, Pakistan look to mend batting chinks in dead rubber

Sri Lanka and Pakistan have had a dismal tournament so far and will look to iron out similar concerns in the run-up to the World T20

03-Mar-2016•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Malinga, Mathews back for World T20

Twenty20 captain Lasith Malinga and vice-captain Angelo Mathews are back from injury for Sri Lanka, for the Asia Cup and the World T20 that follows

18-Feb-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Henry, top order hand Sri Lanka drubbing

Fast bowler Matt Henry's 4 for 49 helped reduce Sri Lanka to 188 before New Zealand's top order made short work of the target to take a 1-0 lead with a seven-wicket win in the first ODI in Christchurch

25-Dec-2015•The Report by Vishal Dikshit

Kulasekara replaces Prasad in ODI squad

Nuwan Kulasekara has replaced the injured Dhammika Prasad in Sri Lanka's squad for the ODI series in New Zealand, which begins on December 26

18-Dec-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Comilla go top after routing Rangpur for 82

Nuwan Kulasekara took four wickets to skittle Rangpur Riders for 82, the lowest score batting first in the BPL, which Comilla Victorians chased down with nine wickets and 49 balls to spare

27-Nov-2015•The Report by Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Kulasekara, Zaidi lead Comilla in low-scoring win

Comilla Victorians cruised to eight-wicket win after bowling the Barisal Bulls 89 in the first innings

25-Nov-2015•Mohammad Isam at Mirpur

Mendis, Vandersay, Jayasuriya picked for WI ODIs

Sri Lanka brought back spinner Ajantha Mendis and pacer Nuwan Kulasekara, and also named three uncapped ODI players - Shehan Jayasuriya, Jeffrey Vandersay and Danushka Gunathileka - for the upcoming three ODIs against West Indies in November

23-Oct-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Mathews cleans up at SLC Awards

Angelo Mathews' excellent form with the bat and consistent performances with the ball, have earned him four major Sri Lanka Cricket awards

19-Oct-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

New Zealand battle past Jayawardene ton

Sri Lanka discovered that at Hagley Oval what goes for New Zealand's Test team goes for their ODI outfit as well: the hosts' seamers are deadly dangerous, their top order is daunting and their lower-middle order can turn matches on their own too

10-Jan-2015•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kusal left out for NZ tour; Kulasekara recalled

Kusal Perera has been omitted from Sri Lanka's squad for the one-day series against New Zealand, as they continue to search for a stable opening pair, while seamer Nuwan Kulasekara has been recalled

30-Dec-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Jayasuriya outlines key role for Thisara Perera

Sanath Jayasuriya praised allrounder Thisara Perera for his comeback to ODI cricket and said that he could fill the important role of a fast-bowling allrounder for Sri Lanka in the lead to the World Cup

31-Aug-2014•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sri Lanka skittle England for 99 in huge win

Sri Lanka skittled England for a paltry 99, as Nuwan Kulasekara knocked off the top order and Sachithra Senanayake improved his career-best for the second match running, to secure a crushing 157-run victory

25-May-2014•The Report by Andrew McGlashan at Chester-le-Street

Kulasekara ruled out of Bangladesh tour, Asia Cup

Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara has been ruled out of the rest of the Bangladesh tour and the Asia Cup with an injury

18-Feb-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

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