(1982-07-22) 22 July 1982 (age 41) Nittambuwa, Sri Lanka
Height
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Batting
Right-handed
Bowling
Right-arm fast-medium
Role
Bowler
International information
National side
Sri Lanka (2003–2017)
Test debut (cap 100)
4 April 2005 v New Zealand
Last Test
16 March 2013 v Bangladesh
ODI debut (cap 118)
18 November 2003 v England
Last ODI
10 July 2017 v Zimbabwe
T20I debut
11 October 2008 v Pakistan
Last T20I
6 April 2017 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
Years
Team
2002–2004
Galle Cricket Club
2004–2011
Colts Cricket Club
2011–2012
Chennai Super Kings
2015–2016
Comilla Victorians
2018
Lahore Qalandars
Career statistics
Competition
Test
ODI
T20I
Matches
21
184
58
Runs scored
391
1,327
215
Batting average
15.54
15.43
10.23
100s/50s
0/2
0/4
0/0
Top score
64
73
31
Balls bowled
3,567
8,263
1,231
Wickets
48
199
66
Bowling average
37.37
33.92
23.18
5 wickets in innings
0
1
0
10 wickets in match
0
0
0
Best bowling
4/21
5/22
4/31
Catches/stumpings
8/–
46/–
17/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing Sri Lanka
ICC Cricket World Cup
Runner-up
2007 West-Indies
Runner-up
2011 India–Bangladesh–Sri Lanka
ICC T20 World Cup
Winner
2014 Bangladesh
Runner-up
2009 England
Runner-up
2012 Sri Lanka
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 24 July 2019
Kulasekara Mudiyanselage Dinesh Nuwan Kulasekara (Sinhala: නුවන් කුලසේකර; born 22 July 1982) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played all formats of the game.[1][2] He was educated at Bandaranayake College Gampaha
He was also a key member of the team that won the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 and was part of the team that made the finals of 2007 Cricket World Cup, 2011 Cricket World Cup, 2009 ICC World Twenty20 and 2012 ICC World Twenty20. In June 2016, Kulasekara retired from test cricket to play limited overs cricket.[3] In July 2019, he announced his retirement from international cricket.[4] The third ODI between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh on 31 July 2019 was dedicated to Kulasekara.[5][6][7]
Since retirement, he has moved to Colombo where he now resides.
^"Kulasekara in search of key rhythm". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
^"Sri Lanka Cricket Dedicate Final Bangladesh ODI to Retired Kulasekara". News 18. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
^"Nuwan Kulasekara retires from Test cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
^"Former Sri Lanka seamer Nuwan Kulasekara retires from international cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
^"Final ODI dedicated to Nuwan Kulasekara". Daily News. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
^"3rd ODI dedicated to Nuwan Kulasekara". The Papare. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
^"Sri Lanka to dedicate 3rd ODI vs Bangladesh to retired quick Nuwan Kulasekara". India Today. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
Kulasekara Mudiyanselage Dinesh NuwanKulasekara (Sinhala: නුවන් කුලසේකර; born 22 July 1982) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played all formats of...
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of the Pandyan dynasty NuwanKulasekara (born 1982), Sri Lankan cricketer This page lists people with the surname Kulasekara. If an internal link intending...
Kapugedera were flown in from Sri Lanka to strengthen the side. Seamers NuwanKulasekara and Thisara Perera, who had played matches in the earlier group stage...
unbeaten 80 off just 60 deliveries breaking the previous record held by NuwanKulasekara. After many economical bowling spells in the T20I series against England...
Lankans were reduced to 69/7 in 14.3 overs including the two run outs. NuwanKulasekara mustered a brief fightback (26 runs from 16 balls) but holed out to...
(20 overs) v Sri Lanka 135/1 (15.4 overs) Johnson Charles 30 (26) NuwanKulasekara 2/35 (4 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 57* (35) Ravi Rampaul 1/24 (4 overs)...
balls in a high-class batting display. Helped by the hard-hitting of NuwanKulasekara and Thisara Perera, Sri Lanka scored 91 runs in the last 10 overs,...
Australia against Sri Lanka in Hobart on 16 December 2012, and caught NuwanKulasekara off the bowling of Nathan Lyon. Silk made his first class debut against...
(47.3 overs) v England 213/4 (45 overs) Thilina Kandamby 53 (82) James Anderson 3/20 (9.3 overs) Eoin Morgan 62* (83) NuwanKulasekara 2/42 (9 overs)...
minimum of 12 balls are delivered by the bowler, is Sri Lankan player NuwanKulasekara economy of 0.00 during his spell of 0 runs for 1 wicket in 2 overs...
Mahela Jayawardene 27 May 1977 12 Right Right-arm medium Wayamba 92 NuwanKulasekara 22 July 1982 2 Right Right-arm medium Basnahira Utura 28 Farveez Maharoof...
189/4 (20 overs) v England 190/4 (19.2 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 89 (51) Chris Jordan 2/28 (4 overs) Alex Hales 116 (64) NuwanKulasekara 4/32 (4 overs)...
was dismissed for 12 runs, caught dead in front by an incutter from NuwanKulasekara. However, in the fourth match of the series, Kohli scored his inaugural...
Sammy, against West Indies at St George's in 2008 His 350th wicket was NuwanKulasekara, against Sri Lanka at Kandy in 2011, becoming just the second bowler...
Dilshan Yuvraj Singh Martin Guptill MS Dhoni (c/wk) Andrew Flintoff NuwanKulasekara Ajantha Mendis Umar Gul Thilan Thushara 2010 Sachin Tendulkar Shane...
February 1987 (aged 23) 11 Right-handed Right-arm medium Kandurata 92 NuwanKulasekara (1982-07-22)22 July 1982 (aged 27) 9 Right-handed Right arm fast-medium...
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