Nuwan Kulasekara|
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| Personal information |
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| Full name |
Kulasekara Mudiyanselage Dinesh Nuwan Kulasekara |
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| Born |
(1982-07-22) 22 July 1982
Nittambuwa, Sri Lanka |
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| Nickname |
Kule |
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| Height |
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
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| Batting style |
Right-handed |
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| Bowling style |
Right arm fast-medium |
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| Role |
Bowler |
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| International information |
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| National side |
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| Test debut (cap 100) |
4 April 2005 v New Zealand |
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| Last Test |
16 March 2013 v Bangladesh |
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| ODI debut (cap 118) |
18 November 2003 v England |
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| Last ODI |
7–8 July 2013 v West Indies |
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| ODI shirt no. |
55 |
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| Domestic team information
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| Years | Team |
| 2002–2004 |
Galle Cricket Club |
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| 2004–2011 |
Colts Cricket Club |
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| 2011–present |
Chennai Super Kings |
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| Career statistics |
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| Competition |
Test
| ODIs
| FC
| List A
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| Matches |
20
| 144
| 83
| 224
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| Runs scored |
381
| 1,062
| 1,571
| 1,584
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| Batting average |
15.24
| 16.85
| 17.85
| 17.40
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| 100s/50s |
0/1
| 0/3
| 0/4
| 0/5
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| Top score |
64
| 73
| 95
| 84
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| Balls bowled |
3,345
| 6,671
| 12,011
| 10,246
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| Wickets |
46
| 160
| 264
| 279
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| Bowling average |
35.78
| 32.33
| 23.94
| 27.18
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| 5 wickets in innings |
0
| 1
| 9
| 2
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| 10 wickets in match |
0
| n/a
| 1
| n/a
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| Best bowling |
4/21
| 5/22
| 7/27
| 5/22
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| Catches/stumpings |
8/–
| 33/–
| 32/–
| 54/– | |
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Source: Cricinfo, 7–8 July 2013 |
Kulasekara Mudiyanselage Dinesh Nuwan Kulasekara (born 22 July 1982 in Nittambuwa) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was educated at the Bandaranayake College, Gampaha. He is principally 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.
He was the No. 1 ranked ODI bowler for a few months in 2009 when he reached his highest ratings (727).
He is currently ranked in sixth place of bowling both in the world ODI and T20I formats due to his ability to swing the ball both in and out.
He picked up his first five wicket haul in 3rd ODI against Australia at Brisbane on 18 January 2013. He recorded his best bowling figures 5/22 in this match.
IPL 2011
Kulasekara joined the Chennai Super Kings for a price of $100,000 to play for their team in the IPL 2011.
Bowling style
Kulasekara, who hustles in from a long
run – up, has a lovely smooth action which
helps him to hurl the ball at a lively pace,
getting enough seam movement both
ways to trouble the batsman . He skills lie in his ability to produce inswing and he is well known for his moderate nature to the batsmen, seldom being overly aggressive. Best swing bowler in the world.
Break through
He came of age in the year 2008, when
he took 47 wickets – which propelled him
to the top spot in the ICC ODI rankings
for bowlers. The retirement of Chaminda
Vaas and the inconsistency of Lasith
Malinga proved to be a boon for
Kulasekara as he leapfrogged them to
emerge as the strike bowler of the
Lankan side.
Batting
Kulasekara has often played some late
order cameos in the shorter format of the
game and employs a daring approach with
the willow at the crease. A sturdy
batsman, he has proved to be quite a
tough man to dislodge in the Test
format . In ODI's, he is occasionally sent in as a pinch hitter for Sri Lanka, notably with a score of 58* in the 2013 Champions Trophy to assist Kumar Sangakara in beating England, in the second group game.
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| Name |
Kulasekara, Kulasekara Mudiyanselage Dinesh Nuwan |
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| Short description |
Sri Lankan cricketer |
| Date of birth |
22 July 1982 |
| Place of birth |
Nittambuwa |
| Date of death |
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