Kusal Perera
On scorecards: MDKJ Perera
In-game rating: 79/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Kusal Perera played 22 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 2015 to 2021. The first came against India at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, with scores of 55 and 70, and the last against England at Galle International Stadium in 2021.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 934 runs at 31.1 in 18 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 153 not out from 200 balls against South Africa at Kingsmead in 2019, in a match Sri Lanka won. In all: 2 hundreds, 7 fifties.
At home the average was 23.3 across 10 Tests; away it was 38.6 across 12 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against South Africa: 378 runs at 47.3 in 5 Tests. Galle International Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 233 runs at 25.9. Sri Lanka won 11 of the Tests Kusal Perera played and lost 9, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 22 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153* | 200 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 2019 | Won |
| 110 | 121 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2016 | Won |
| 70 | 106 | India | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2015 | Lost |
| 64 | 87 | South Africa | SuperSport Park | 2020 | Lost |
| 62 | 69 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2016 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 5 | 378 | 47.25 | 1/3 |
| West Indies | 5 | 136 | 17.00 | 0/0 |
| Australia | 4 | 177 | 25.29 | 0/0 |
| England | 3 | 144 | 28.80 | 0/1 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 24 | 6.00 | 0/0 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 193 | 48.25 | 1/1 |
| India | 1 | 125 | 62.50 | 0/2 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 443 | 23.32 | 0/3 |
| Away | 12 | 734 | 38.63 | 2/4 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18 | 934 | 31.13 | 2/4 |
| 2020s | 4 | 243 | 30.38 | 0/3 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galle International Stadium | 5 | 233 | 25.89 | 0/1 |
| Harare Sports Club | 2 | 193 | 48.25 | 1/1 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2 | 165 | 41.25 | 0/2 |
| St George's Park | 2 | 33 | 11.00 | 0/0 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 2 | 21 | 5.25 | 0/0 |
| Kingsmead | 1 | 204 | 204.00 | 1/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 2015 at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 2021 at Galle International Stadium
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