Nuwan Kulasekara
On scorecards: KMDN Kulasekara
In-game rating: 74/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Nuwan Kulasekara played 21 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 2005 to 2014. The first came against New Zealand at McLean Park, with a score of 0 and 1 wicket, and the last against England at Lord's in 2014.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 245 runs at 16.3 in 11 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 64 from 133 balls against England at Lord's in 2006. The best bowling is 4 for 21 against Pakistan at P Saravanamuttu Stadium in 2009.
In all: 1 fifty. At home the average was 13.9 across 15 Tests; away it was 15.4 across 6 Tests. The most runs came against Pakistan: 127 runs at 14.1 in 7 Tests. Galle International Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 95 runs at 15.8. Sri Lanka won 7 of the Tests Nuwan Kulasekara played and lost 6, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 21 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 133 | England | Lord's | 2006 | Drawn |
| 38 | 62 | Pakistan | Galle International Stadium | 2009 | Won |
| 33 | 63 | Pakistan | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2012 | Drawn |
| 29 | 52 | England | Lord's | 2006 | Drawn |
| 25 | 47 | Pakistan | Galle International Stadium | 2009 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/21 | 9 | Pakistan | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 2009 | Won |
| 4/37 | 19.4 | Pakistan | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 2009 | Won |
| 4/71 | 24 | Pakistan | Galle International Stadium | 2009 | Won |
| 3/47 | 16 | Pakistan | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2009 | Drawn |
| 3/48 | 23 | Pakistan | Galle International Stadium | 2012 | Won |
Best in a match: 8/58 against Pakistan (2009).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 7 | 127 | 14.11 | 0/0 | 28 | 22.36 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 50 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 33.20 |
| England | 3 | 106 | 17.67 | 0/1 | 2 | 141.00 |
| India | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0/0 | 2 | 121.50 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 22 | 22.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 38.00 |
| Australia | 1 | 32 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 17.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 222 | 13.88 | 0/0 | 44 | 27.59 |
| Away | 6 | 169 | 15.36 | 0/1 | 4 | 145.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 245 | 16.33 | 0/1 | 25 | 34.48 |
| 2010s | 10 | 146 | 12.17 | 0/0 | 23 | 40.52 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galle International Stadium | 6 | 95 | 15.83 | 0/0 | 17 | 27.18 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 3 | 1 | 0.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 46.00 |
| Lord's | 2 | 103 | 25.75 | 0/1 | 2 | 118.50 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 26.75 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 2 | 35 | 11.67 | 0/0 | 11 | 16.45 |
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 36.33 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 2005 at McLean Park
- Latest in the archive: v England, 2014 at Lord's
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