Nuwan Zoysa
On scorecards: DNT Zoysa
In-game rating: 72/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Nuwan Zoysa played 30 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1997 to 2004. The first came against New Zealand at Carisbrook, with scores of 0 and 16, and 1 wicket, and the last against Australia at Cazaly's Stadium in 2004.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 49 wickets at 34.8 in 22 Tests. The best bowling is 5 for 20 against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club in 2004. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
With the ball: 23 wickets at 36.5 at home and 41 wickets at 32.1 away. The most wickets came against Zimbabwe: 19 wickets at 17.3 in 5 Tests. Asgiriya Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 13 wickets at 32.8. Sri Lanka won 11 of the Tests Nuwan Zoysa played and lost 12, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 30 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28* | 54 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2004 | Won |
| 28 | 49 | England | Lord's | 2002 | Drawn |
| 26 | 46 | Pakistan | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 2000 | Won |
| 23 | 26 | West Indies | Asgiriya Stadium | 2001 | Won |
| 17 | 37 | Pakistan | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2000 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/20 | 9.5 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2004 | Won |
| 4/54 | 16 | Australia | Asgiriya Stadium | 2004 | Lost |
| 4/76 | 22 | South Africa | SuperSport Park | 2001 | Lost |
| 3/22 | 13 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 1999 | Won |
| 3/38 | 13 | Australia | Asgiriya Stadium | 1999 | Won |
Best in a match: 8/73 against Zimbabwe (2004).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7 | 32 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 43.17 |
| South Africa | 6 | 45 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 47.86 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 69 | 11.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 34.11 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 37 | 18.50 | 0/0 | 19 | 17.26 |
| England | 3 | 29 | 7.25 | 0/0 | 6 | 51.67 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 43 | 14.33 | 0/0 | 7 | 30.29 |
| West Indies | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 36.75 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 98 | 6.13 | 0/0 | 23 | 36.52 |
| Away | 15 | 190 | 10.56 | 0/0 | 41 | 32.12 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 70 | 7.78 | 0/0 | 15 | 30.07 |
| 2000s | 22 | 218 | 8.72 | 0/0 | 49 | 34.82 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asgiriya Stadium | 7 | 43 | 5.38 | 0/0 | 13 | 32.85 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0/0 | 10 | 32.60 |
| Harare Sports Club | 2 | 33 | 33.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 9.92 |
| SuperSport Park | 2 | 17 | 4.25 | 0/0 | 5 | 23.20 |
| Galle International Stadium | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 1 | 39 | 19.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 33.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1997 at Carisbrook
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2004 at Cazaly's Stadium
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