Nuwan Kulasekara
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Nuwan Kulasekara Sri Lanka (SL) |
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Batting style | Right-hand bat | |
Bowling type | Right-arm fast-medium | |
Tests | ODIs | |
Matches | 3 | 15 |
Runs scored | 112 | 19 |
Batting average | 22.40 | 4.75 |
100s/50s | -/1 | -/- |
Top score | 64 | 11 |
Balls bowled | 534 | 629 |
Wickets | 4 | 9 |
Bowling average | 64.25 | 51.00 |
5 wickets in innings | - | - |
10 wickets in match | - | N/A |
Best bowling | 1/70 | 2/19 |
Catches/stumpings | 1/- | 3/- |
As of 17 May 2006 |
Kulasekara Mudiyanselage Dinesh Nuwan Kulasekara (born July 22, 1982 in Nittambuwa) is a Sri Lankan cricketer, principally as a fast-medium bowler.
Kululasekera made his One-Day International debut against England at Dambulla on 18 November 2003. He took 2-19 as England were bowled out for 88, and Sri Lanka took less than 14 overs to win by 10 wickets.
He made his Test cricket debut against New Zealand at Napier on 4 April 2005. He took only one wicket, and scored a duck, as the match was drawn.
He scored his first Test fifty against England in the 1st Test at Lord's in May 2006, batting out much of the fifth day to save the match.