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Nuwan Kulasekara Profile, Stats, Age, Biography, Records & ICC Rankings

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Bowler Right Hand Bat Right Arm Fast Medium
22 Jul 1982 (43 Years) Nittambuwa Sri Lanka

Most Recent Matches

Batting Statistics

Format M Inns Runs BF NO HS AVG S/R 100 50 4s 6s
TEST 21 28 391 930 1 64 14.48 42.04 0 1 47 8
ODI 184 123 1327 1629 37 73 15.43 81.46 0 4 95 39
T20I 58 30 215 184 9 31 10.23 116.84 0 0 14 7
T20 (Domestic) 112 56 395 329 19 31 10.67 120.06 0 0 24 16
List A 286 187 2042 2629 64 84 16.6 77.67 0 6 0 0
First Class 87 114 1684 0 22 95 18.3 0 0 5 0 0

Bowling Performance

Format M Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI Avg Econ SR 5W
TEST 21 38 - 1794 48 8/58 37.37 3.01 - 0
ODI 184 181 - 6751 199 5/22 33.92 4.9 - 1
T20I 58 58 - 1530 66 4/31 23.18 7.45 - 0
T20 (Domestic) 112 111 - 2868 125 4/12 22.94 7.3 - 0
List A 286 0 - 9856 354 5/22 27.84 4.64 - 2
First Class 87 0 - 6585 272 - 24.2 3.17 - 9

Teams

Sri Lanka SL Chennai Super Kings CSK Comilla Victorians COV Sussex SUS Asia Lions AL Sri Lanka Cricket XI SLCXI Sri Lankan XI SL-XI Sri Lanka Legends SL-L

Career Timeline

TEST
Debut
04 Apr 2005
vs New Zealand
Last Match
16 Mar 2013
vs Sri Lanka
ODI
Debut
18 Nov 2003
vs England
Last Match
10 Jul 2017
vs Sri Lanka
T20I
Debut
11 Oct 2008
vs Pakistan
Last Match
06 Apr 2017
vs Sri Lanka

Nuwan Kulasekara Profile, Sri Lanka: Age, Career Stats, Records & ICC Rankings

Nuwan Kulasekara is a professional cricketer representing the Sri Lanka national team. Born on July 22, 1982, he is currently 43 years old. N Kulasekara is a skilled Right Arm Fast Medium hailing from Nittambuwa, known for his consistent performances across formats.

In Test cricket, Nuwan Kulasekara has featured in 21 matches, picking up 48 wickets at an average of 37.37. His best bowling figure in an innings stands at 4/21. Most recently, he played a Test match against Bangladesh in March 2013, showcasing his ability in the longest format.

In the ODI format, Nuwan Kulasekara has represented Sri Lanka in 184 matches. Over his ODI career, he has taken 199 wickets, with his standout bowling performance being 5/22. His most recent ODI appearance came against Zimbabwe on July 2017.

When it comes to T20 Internationals, Nuwan Kulasekara has played 58 games, registering 66 wickets in the shortest format. His best bowling spell in T20I cricket is 4/31, underlining his impact in crucial moments. He recently featured in a T20I match against Bangladesh on April 2017.

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