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Nuwan Zoysa

Full name:	Demuni Nuwan Tharanga Zoysa
Born:	13th May 1978, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Batting:	Left-hand batsman
Bowling:	Left-arm fast-medium
Teams:	Sri Lanka (Test: 1996/97-2004); Sri Lanka (ODI: 1996/97-2006/07); Sinhalese Sports Club (Main FC: 1996/97-2008/09); Basnahira South (Main FC: 2008/09); Sinhalese Sports Club (Main ListA: 1996/97-2008/09); Basnahira South (Main ListA: 2007/08); Sinhalese Sports Club (Main Twenty20: 2004/05-2006/07); All teams
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A left-arm seam bowler with a loping, rhythmical run-up and action, Zoysa has shown plenty of promise, but his career has so far been plagued by injuries. He was discarded after a disappointing tour to England in 2002, but he trained hard and regained pace, nip and bounce off the pitch. Most importantly, though, he returned with the delivery that moves back into the right-hander, a weapon that makes him a far more potent force. A natural striker of the ball, he's also emerged as a useful lower-order strokeplayer. During the A tour to Kenya in 2003, he was even employed as a pinch-hitter to good effect, and, making his comeback to international cricket in the one-day series against Australia in 2003-04, Zoysa further underscored his batting potential with a match-winning unbeaten 47 in the final. His bowling continued on its upward curve, culminating in a damaging five-wicket haul against South Africa in the one-day series in 2004-05. First spotted by Arjuna Ranatunga, who encouraged him to join the SSC in Colombo, he made his debut during the 1996-97 tour of New Zealand. In only his eighth Test, Zoysa achieved the rare feat of claiming a hat-trick off his first over of the match, against Zimbabwe at Harare in 1999-2000.
Profile DateLine: 28th April 2009 by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

Test Career Batting and Fielding (1996/97-2004)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Sri Lanka	30	40	6	288	28*	8.47	0	0	41.37	4

Test Career Bowling (1996/97-2004)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Sri Lanka	4422	160	2157	64	5-20	33.70	1	0	69.09	2.92

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1996/97-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	113	137	25	1968	114	17.57	1	8	19

First-Class Career Bowling (1996/97-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	14523	548	6917	294	7-58	23.52	7	0	49.39	2.85

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1996/97-2006/07)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Sri Lanka	95	47	21	343	47*	13.19	0	0	95.81	13

One-Day International Career Bowling (1996/97-2005/06)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Sri Lanka	4259	61	3213	108	5-26	29.75	2	1	39.43	4.52

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1996/97-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	170	93	27	1060	50	16.06	0	2	22

One-Day Career Bowling (1996/97-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	7655	115	5535	223	6-14	24.82	4	2	35.77	4.24

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2004/05-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	7	6	2	78	36*	19.50	0	0	96.29	1

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2004/05-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	156	0	162	11	4-10	14.72	1	0	14.18	6.23