Full name Mathurage Don Kusal Janith Perera
Born August 17, 1990, Kalubowila
Current age 30 years 160 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Colts Cricket Club, Comilla Warriors, Cumilla Warriors, Kandy Tuskers, Rajasthan Royals, Ruhuna, Schools Invitation XI, Southern Express, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Under-19s, Wayamba
Playing role Wicketkeeper batsman
Batting style Left-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Height 5 ft 6 in
Education Royal College, Colombo
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 21 | 39 | 3 | 1157 | 153* | 32.13 | 1590 | 72.76 | 2 | 7 | 148 | 12 | 19 | 8 |
ODIs | 101 | 96 | 5 | 2825 | 135 | 31.04 | 3051 | 92.59 | 5 | 14 | 311 | 49 | 43 | 3 |
T20Is | 47 | 46 | 0 | 1293 | 84 | 28.10 | 956 | 135.25 | 0 | 12 | 123 | 47 | 13 | 5 |
First-class | 75 | 126 | 9 | 4929 | 336 | 42.12 | 6032 | 81.71 | 13 | 22 | 548 | 112 | 102 | 23 |
List A | 174 | 166 | 14 | 5366 | 161* | 35.30 | 5729 | 93.66 | 10 | 31 | 572 | 110 | 102 | 29 |
T20s | 109 | 105 | 4 | 2458 | 87 | 24.33 | 1859 | 132.22 | 0 | 20 | 230 | 96 | 38 | 19 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ODIs | 101 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
T20Is | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
First-class | 75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
List A | 174 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
T20s | 109 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Test debut | Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (SSC), Aug 28-Sep 1, 2015 scorecard |
Last Test | Sri Lanka v England at Galle, Jan 14-18, 2021 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | Australia v Sri Lanka at Adelaide, Jan 13, 2013 scorecard |
Last ODI | Sri Lanka v West Indies at Pallekele, Mar 1, 2020 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
T20I debut | Australia v Sri Lanka at Sydney, Jan 26, 2013 scorecard |
Last T20I | Sri Lanka v West Indies at Pallekele, Mar 6, 2020 scorecard |
T20I statistics | |
First-class debut | Colts Cricket Club v Ragama Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Oct 2-4, 2009 scorecard |
Last First-class | Sri Lanka v England at Galle, Jan 14-18, 2021 scorecard |
List A debut | Colts Cricket Club v Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club at Colombo (Colts), Sep 30, 2009 scorecard |
Last List A | Sri Lanka v West Indies at Pallekele, Mar 1, 2020 scorecard |
T20s debut | Basnahira South v Schools Invitation XI at Colombo (Burgher), Apr 17, 2008 scorecard |
Last T20s | Galle Gladiators v Kandy Tuskers at Hambantota, Dec 10, 2020 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
20, 62 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 14 Jan 2021 | Test # 2403 |
60, 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 3 Jan 2021 | Test # 2401 |
16, 64 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2399 |
0, 0c/0s | Tuskers | v Gladiators | Hambantota | 10 Dec 2020 | T20 |
2c/0s, 42 | Tuskers | v Stallions | Hambantota | 9 Dec 2020 | T20 |
4, 2c/0s | Tuskers | v Kings | Hambantota | 5 Dec 2020 | T20 |
41, 1c/0s | Tuskers | v Viiking | Hambantota | 3 Dec 2020 | T20 |
0c/1s, 4 | Tuskers | v Stallions | Hambantota | 1 Dec 2020 | T20 |
27, 0c/0s | Tuskers | v Gladiators | Hambantota | 30 Nov 2020 | T20 |
0c/0s, 4 | Tuskers | v Viiking | Hambantota | 28 Nov 2020 | T20 |
Possessed of a short backlift, powerful forearms and relentless bloody-mindedness, left-handed batsman Kusal Janith Perera's batting is not just inspired by his hero Sanath Jayasuriya's technique, at times, it seems an exact duplicate.