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Nuwan Kulasekara

Full name:	Kulasekara Mudiyanselage Dinesh Nuwan Kulasekara
Born:	22nd July 1982, Nittambuwa, Sri Lanka
Batting:	Right-hand batsman
Bowling:	Right-arm fast-medium
Teams:	Sri Lanka (Test: 2004/05-2008); Sri Lanka (ODI: 2003/04-2008/09); Sri Lanka (Int Twenty20: 2008/09-2009); Sri Lanka (Twenty20 World Cup: 2009); Galle Cricket Club (Main FC: 2002/03-2003/04); Colts Cricket Club (Main FC: 2004/05-2008/09); Basnahira North (Main FC: 2008/09); Galle Cricket Club (Main ListA: 2002/03-2003/04); Colts Cricket Club (Main ListA: 2004/05-2008/09); Basnahira North (Main ListA: 2007/08); Colts Cricket Club (Main Twenty20: 2004/05); Basnahira North (Main Twenty20: 2007/08-2008/09); All teams
Lists of matches and more detailed statistics
Articles:	Kings XI Punjab call up Kulasekera
	Australia climb to number one spot
	Clinical India clinch ninth straight win
	Another mouth-watering series to look forward to
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Pictures:	Plunkett celebrates the wicket of Kulasekara
	Kulasekara celebrates his fifty
	Kulasekare about to play a shot
	Kulasekera celebrates the dismissal of Imran Farhat
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Kulasekara made an instant impression in his first ODI, against England at Dambulla in November 2003, after being selected from relative obscurity. From a bustling run-up and whippy open-chested action, he generates a lively pace, moves the ball off the seam and can reverse-swing the ball. Most importantly though, he can maintain a tight line and length.A maiden test fifty against England at Lord's in 2006 showed his natural batting abilities in the lower order. But his bowling during the same tour lacked penetration ad he dropped out of the squad for eight months. However, having worked hard on his action and gained an extra yard of pace, he secured a place in Sri Lanka's World Cup squad. Primarily viewed as a one-day specialist now.
Profile DateLine: 2nd December 2008 by CricketArchive

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2004/05-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Sri Lanka	6	9	1	121	64	15.12	0	1	43.21	2

Test Career Bowling (2004/05-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Sri Lanka	810	26	440	5	2-45	88.00	0	0	162.00	3.25

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (2002/03-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	66	88	21	1227	95	18.31	0	3	24

First-Class Career Bowling (2002/03-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	9044	268	4934	221	7-27	22.32	9	1	40.92	3.27

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2003/04-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Sri Lanka	52	34	16	272	39*	15.11	0	0	62.96	14

One-Day International Career Bowling (2003/04-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Sri Lanka	2332	40	1715	64	4-40	26.79	1	0	36.43	4.41

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (2002/03-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	116	72	31	670	84	16.34	0	1	61.52	27

One-Day Career Bowling (2002/03-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	5099	90	3510	158	5-29	22.21	6	1	32.27	4.13

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2008/09-2009)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Sri Lanka	4	4	1	21	19*	7.00	0	0	175.00	1

International Twenty20 Career Bowling (2008/09-2009)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Sri Lanka	95	0	136	3	1-23	45.33	0	0	31.66	8.58

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2004/05-2009)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	16	12	4	68	22*	8.50	0	0	133.33	5

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2004/05-2009)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	362	0	463	15	2-26	30.86	0	0	24.13	7.67