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Full name Kulasekara Mudiyanselage Dinesh Nuwan Kulasekara
Born July 22, 1982, Nittambuwa
Current age 25 years 363 days
Major teams Sri Lanka,Bandaranayake College Gampha,Basnahira North,Colts Cricket Club,Galle Cricket Club
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
4
7
0
115
64
16.42
233
49.35
0
1
14
2
1
0
ODIs
32
21
12
141
37
15.66
228
61.84
0
0
6
1
6
0
First-class
58
80
20
1109
95
18.48
0
3
20
0
List A
92
55
27
524
84
18.71
834
62.82
0
1
19
0
Twenty20
7
4
1
11
5*
3.66
15
73.33
0
0
0
0
3
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
4
6
612
302
4
2/45
3/79
75.50
2.96
153.0
0
0
0
ODIs
32
32
1390
1049
28
3/28
3/28
37.46
4.52
49.6
0
0
0
First-class
58
8075
4417
196
7/27
22.53
3.28
41.1
8
8
1
List A
92
4017
2772
117
5/29
5/29
23.69
4.14
34.3
5
1
0
Twenty20
7
7
147
191
6
2/45
2/45
31.83
7.79
24.5
0
0
0
Career statistics
Test debut
New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Napier, Apr 4-8, 2005 scorecard
Last Test
England v Sri Lanka at Birmingham, May 25-28, 2006 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
Sri Lanka v England at Dambulla, Nov 18, 2003 scorecard
Last ODI
India v Sri Lanka at Karachi, Jul 6, 2008 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class debut
2001/02
Last First-class
Colts Cricket Club v Colombo Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Mar 6-9, 2008 scorecard
List A debut
2002/03
Last List A
India v Sri Lanka at Karachi, Jul 6, 2008 scorecard
Twenty20 debut
Colts Cricket Club v Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club at Colombo (Moors), Aug 17, 2004 scorecard
Last Twenty20
Basnahira North v Ruhuna at Kurunegala, Apr 30, 2008 scorecard
Profile
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 Negegoda 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 ad he dropped out of the squad for eight months. However, having worked hard on his action and gained an extra yard of pace, he secured a place in Sri Lanka's World Cup squad. Primarily viewed as a one-day specialist now. Charlie Austin March 2007
