Nuwan Kulasekara

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Nuwan Kulasekara
Personal information
Full name	Kulasekara Mudiyanselage Dinesh Nuwan Kulasekara
Born	22 July 1982 (1982-07-22) (age 26)
	Nittambuwa, Sri Lanka
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right arm fast-medium
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	Sri Lanka
Test debut (cap 100)	4 April 2005: v New Zealand
Last Test	31 July 2008: v India
ODI debut (cap 118)	18 November 2003: v England
Last ODI	24 November 2008:v Zimbabwe
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2002/03–03/04	Galle Cricket Club
2004/05–present	Colts Cricket Club
Career statistics
	Tests	ODIs	FC	List A
Matches	6	40	60	101
Runs scored	121	189	1,115	572
Batting average	15.12	15.75	18.27	17.87
100s/50s	0/1	0/0	0/3	0/1
Top score	64	37	95	84
Balls bowled	810	1,750	8,237	4,377
Wickets	5	42	197	131
Bowling average	88.00	30.35	23.04	22.88
5 wickets in innings	0	0	8	1
10 wickets in match	0	n/a	1	n/a
Best bowling	2/45	4/40	7/27	5/29
Catches/stumpings	2/–	10/–	21/–	23/–
Source: CricketArchive, 29 November 2008

Kulasekara Mudiyanselage Dinesh Nuwan Kulasekara (born 22 July 1982 in Nittambuwa) is a Sri Lankan cricketer, principally as a fast-medium bowler.

Kululasekera made his One Day International debut against England at Dambulla on 18 November 2003. He took 2-19 as England were bowled out for 88, and Sri Lanka took less than 14 overs to win by 10 wickets.

He made his Test cricket debut against New Zealand at Napier on 4 April 2005. He took only one wicket, and scored a duck, as the match was drawn.

He scored his first Test fifty against England in the 1st Test at Lord's in May 2006, batting out much of the fifth day to save the match.