Nuwan Zoysa

- B.V.Swagath

Nuwan Zoysa may be in and out of the Lankan line up because of his consistent injuries, but whenever Zoysa has been playing, he has always done justice to his inclusion in the side with decent performances. The recent Asia Cup was just the example of Nuwan Zoysa’s utility to the team. Zoysa was the most successful bowler for the Lankans as the tall left armer made the correct adjustments in line and length and also variations according to the Sri Lankan wickets.

Nuwan Zoysa came into reckoning with a sensational hat trick against Zimbabwe in the second test at Harare in 199/00. Interesting part about that hat-tick was that all the three wickets fell in the first three balls of the second over of the match. There was an electricity breakdown in Harare at the same time and by the time electricity was restored, Zimbabwe were 0/3 with Zoysa recording a hat trick. Unfortunately we don’t have the privilege of watching the hat trick because of that electricity breakdown.

Zoysa isn’t gifted with pace but has the ability to cause discomforting bounce to the best of the best batsmen. He has become a better bowler these days with the ability to swing and seam the ball both ways, vary the bowling speeds and bowling the Yorkers. Nuwan Zoysa is also a useful lower order batsman who can use the long handle with good effect.
 

• Chandana, Zoysa not included in SL World Cup Squad
   

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