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Brisk and accurate, Nuwan Kulasekara has been around since 2003 (after he won the Best Bowler Award in Sri Lankan domestic cricket in 2002-03), but has been perpetually overshadowed by Chaminda Vaas, and later on, Lasith Malinga.
While his Test career never quite took off, his accuracy made him a regular fixture in the shorter formats, thanks to his excellent economy rate (which, surprisingly, is significantly better than Malinga’s) in the Twenty20 era.
Though Kulasekara reached No. 1 in ICC ODI bowling rankings in March 2009, he is somewhat unfairly remembered as the man who bowled the last ball of the ICC World Cup 2011. He played a crucial role in the final of the ICC World T20 2014, when he and Malinga bowled beautifully in the death overs to contain India, as Sri Lanka clinched the title. His finest hour probably came at The Gabba in 2013, when his five for 22 helped Sri Lanka bowl out Australia for 74 in 26.4 overs.
With the advent of the likes of Shaminda Eranga, Dhammika Prasad, Nuwan Pradeep, and Suranga Lakmal, a return to Test cricket seems unlikely for Kulasekara, but along with (and in absence of) Malinga, he continues to remain one of the finest new-ball bowlers of Sri Lanka.
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Career | M | In | R | NO | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
Test | 21 | 28 | 391 | 1 | 64 | 14.48 | 930 | 42.04 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
ODIs | 185 | 123 | 1327 | 37 | 73 | 15.43 | 1629 | 81.46 | 0 | 4 | 95 | 39 | 46 | 0 |
T20s | 58 | 30 | 215 | 9 | 31 | 10.23 | 184 | 116.8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 0 |
World Cup | 11 | 8 | 94 | 2 | 32 | 15.66 | 98 | 95.91 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Career | M | B | R | W | Avg | EC | SR | 5WI | 10WM | BBI | BBM |
Test | 21 | 3567 | 1794 | 48 | 37.37 | 3.017 | 74. | 0 | 0 | 4/21 | 8/58 |
ODIs | 185 | 8263 | 6751 | 199 | 33.92 | 4.902 | 41.52 | 1 | 0 | 5/22 | 5/22 |
T20s | 58 | 1231 | 1530 | 66 | 23.18 | 7.457 | 18.65 | 0 | 0 | 3/4 | 3/4 |
World Cup | 11 | 452 | 355 | 9 | 39.44 | 4.712 | 50.22 | 0 | -- | 3/16 | 5/22 |
Test Debut
New Zealand v Sri Lanka at McLean Park, Napier, April 4, 2005
Last Test
England v Sri Lanka at Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood, June 12, 2014
ODI Debut
Sri Lanka v England at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, November 18, 2003
Last ODI
Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota, July 10, 2017
T20 Debut
Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, October 11, 2008
Last T20
Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, April 6, 2017
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Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh - 1st Test
21 Apr, 2021 10:00 IST
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh - 2nd Test
29 Apr, 2021 10:00 IST
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Malaysia vs Netherlands - Match 2
18 Apr, 2021 12:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Malaysia vs Netherlands - Match 5
21 Apr, 2021 12:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan - 1st Test
29 Apr, 2021 13:00 IST
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Nepal vs Netherlands - Match 1
17 Apr, 2021 13:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
19 Apr, 2021 13:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Nepal vs Netherlands - Match 4
20 Apr, 2021 13:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
22 Apr, 2021 13:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan - 1st T20I
21 Apr, 2021 14:30 IST
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan - 2nd T20I
23 Apr, 2021 14:30 IST
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan - 3rd T20I
25 Apr, 2021 14:30 IST
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Match 10
18 Apr, 2021 15:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Match 14
21 Apr, 2021 15:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Match 19
25 Apr, 2021 15:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals - Match 24
29 Apr, 2021 15:30 IST
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Match 28
02 May, 2021 15:30 IST
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Match 9
17 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings - Match 11
18 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals - Match 12
19 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians - Match 13
20 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings - Match 15
21 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals - Match 16
22 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians - Match 17
23 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Match 18
24 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals - Match 20
25 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Match 21
26 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Match 22
27 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Match 23
28 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Match 25
29 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Match 26
30 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings - Match 27
01 May, 2021 19:30 IST
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals - Match 29
02 May, 2021 19:30 IST
Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Match 30
03 May, 2021 19:30 IST
Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians - Match 31
04 May, 2021 19:30 IST
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings - Match 32
05 May, 2021 19:30 IST
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings - Match 33
06 May, 2021 19:30 IST
Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Match 9
17 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST | 14:00 GMT
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Match 10
18 Apr, 2021 15:30 IST | 10:00 GMT
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings - Match 11
18 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST | 14:00 GMT
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals - Match 12
19 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST | 14:00 GMT
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians - Match 13
20 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST | 14:00 GMT
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals - Match 7
Rajasthan Royals beat Delhi Capitals by 3 wickets
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Match 6
Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 6 runs
South Africa vs Pakistan - 3rd T20I
Pakistan beat South Africa by 9 wickets
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians - Match 5
Mumbai Indians beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 10 runs
South Africa vs Pakistan - 2nd T20I
South Africa beat Pakistan by 6 wickets