Kosala Kulasekara
CountrySri Lanka
FullnameChamith Kosala Bandara Kulasekara
Birth date15 July 1985 (age 41)
Birth placeMawanalle, Sri Lanka
Heightft6
Heightinch1
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast medium
RoleAll-rounder
Internationaltrue
Internationalspan2011–2012
Onetesttrue
Testdebutdate3 November
Testdebutyear2011
TestdebutagainstPakistan
Testcap121
Lasttestdate3 November
Lasttestyear2011
LasttestagainstPakistan
Odidebutdate11 November
Odidebutyear2011
OdidebutagainstPakistan
Odicap149
Lastodidate17 January
Lastodiyear2012
LastodiagainstSouth Africa
Club 1Nondescripts Cricket Club
Club 2Kandurata Warriors
Columns4
Column 1Test
Matches 11
Runs 122
Bat avg 111.00
100s/50s 10/0
Top score 115
Deliveries 1168
Wickets 11
Bowl avg 180.00
Fivefor 10
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 11/65
Catches/stumpings 10/0
Column 2ODI
Matches 24
Runs 222
Bat avg 211.00
100s/50s 20/0
Top score 215
Deliveries 278
Wickets 20
Bowl avg 2–
Fivefor 2–
Tenfor 2–
Best bowling 2–
Catches/stumpings 21/–
Column 3FC
Matches 373
Runs 32,773
Bat avg 325.91
100s/50s 32/14
Top score 3129
Deliveries 36,796
Wickets 3149
Bowl avg 326.79
Fivefor 33
Tenfor 30
Best bowling 36/13
Catches/stumpings 335/0
Column 4LA
Matches 484
Runs 41,493
Bat avg 426.19
100s/50s 40/5
Top score 474
Deliveries 42,837
Wickets 471
Bowl avg 430.42
Fivefor 40
Tenfor 40
Best bowling 44/27

Chamith Kosala Bandara Kulasekara (born 15 July 1985) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer. He is an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm fast medium.

Domestic career

He played domestic cricket for the Nondescripts Cricket Club and the Ruhuna Rhinos. He is also a member of Western Troopers in SLC Super 4's T20 tournament.[1] In April 2018, he was named in Dambulla's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[2]

He was a part of 2004 Sri Lanka's ICC Youth World Cup squad. He played his u19 cricket alongside Upul Tharanga, Farveez Maharoof, Kaushal Silva and Suraj Randiv.

He performed commendably during the u19 World Cup in Bangladesh and won Man of the Match awards for his 5/27 vs Canada and 37 runs vs Zimbabwe.

Later in his career, he moved to Baduraliya SC.

International career

He has played in one Test, where he made his debut against Pakistan in 2011 at Sharjah. He made ODI debut in the same tour against Pakistan on 11 November 2011 at Dubai.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kosala Kulasekara powers Troopers to big win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. ^ "SLC Super Provincial 50 over tournament squads and fixtures". The Papare. Retrieved 27 April 2018.