Niroshan Dickwella
On scorecards: N Dickwella
In-game rating: 80/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Niroshan Dickwella played 54 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 2014 to 2023. The first came against South Africa at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, with scores of 72 and 16, and the last against New Zealand at Hagley Oval in 2023.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 1,857 runs at 30.9 in 35 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 96 from 163 balls against West Indies at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in 2021. In all: 22 fifties.
At home the average was 30.5 across 24 Tests; away it was 29.1 across 28 Tests. The most runs came against India: 447 runs at 31.9 in 8 Tests. Galle International Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 12 Tests and 590 runs at 28.1. Sri Lanka won 18 of the Tests Niroshan Dickwella played and lost 24, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 54 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | 163 | West Indies | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium | 2021 | Drawn |
| 92 | 144 | England | Galle International Stadium | 2021 | Lost |
| 83 | 117 | Pakistan | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 2017 | Won |
| 81 | 118 | Zimbabwe | R Premadasa Stadium | 2017 | Won |
| 80* | 101 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 2018 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 8 | 407 | 37.00 | 0/4 |
| India | 8 | 447 | 31.93 | 0/3 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 447 | 34.38 | 0/4 |
| South Africa | 7 | 279 | 23.25 | 0/1 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 228 | 25.33 | 0/3 |
| England | 5 | 268 | 26.80 | 0/1 |
| West Indies | 5 | 324 | 36.00 | 0/2 |
| Australia | 4 | 206 | 29.43 | 0/2 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 151 | 37.75 | 0/2 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 1,280 | 30.48 | 0/11 |
| Away | 28 | 1,281 | 29.11 | 0/9 |
| Neutral | 2 | 196 | 65.33 | 0/2 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35 | 1,857 | 30.95 | 0/14 |
| 2020s | 19 | 900 | 31.03 | 0/8 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galle International Stadium | 12 | 590 | 28.10 | 0/6 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 5 | 251 | 27.89 | 0/2 |
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 4 | 262 | 43.67 | 0/1 |
| Hagley Oval | 3 | 36 | 6.00 | 0/0 |
| Sir Vivian Richards Stadium | 2 | 148 | 49.33 | 0/1 |
| Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 2 | 126 | 63.00 | 0/2 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 2014 at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 2023 at Hagley Oval
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