Full name Kulasekara Mudiyanselage Dinesh Nuwan Kulasekara
Born July 22, 1982, Nittambuwa
Current age 30 years
Major teams Sri Lanka, Bandaranayake College Gampha, Basnahira North, Chennai Super Kings, Colts Cricket Club, Combined Provinces, Galle Cricket Club
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Kulasekara made an instant impression in his first ODI, against England
at Dambulla in November 2003, after being selected from relative
obscurity. From a bustling run-up and whippy open-chested action, he
generates a lively pace, moves the ball off the seam and can
reverse-swing the ball. Most importantly though, he can maintain a tight
line and length. He started his career as a softball enthusiast before
he shifted his focus to cricket, joining Nugegoda Cricket Club and then
Galle Cricket Club. He also won the best bowler award in the 2002-03
domestic competition. A maiden test fifty against England at Lord's in
2006 showed his natural batting abilities in the lower order. But his
bowling during the same tour lacked penetration and he dropped out of
the squad for eight months. However, having worked hard on his action
and gaining an extra yard of pace, he secured a place in Sri Lanka's
World Cup squad. He rose to become one of Sri Lanka's strike bowlers,
and in a 11-month period starting April 2008, he took 47 wickets. That
helped him jump to the top of the ICC ODI rankings the following March.
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