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Nuwan Zoysa : Statistics, Milestones, Articles, News, Pictures
 
Full Name: Demuni Nuwan Tharanga Zoysa
Born: 13 May 1978, Colombo
Major Teams: Sinhalese Sports Club, Sri Lanka
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Test Debut: Sri Lanka Vs New Zealand at Dunedin, 1st Test, 1996/97
ODI Debut: Sri Lanka Vs New Zealand at Christchurch, 2nd ODI, 1996/97

Last Test: Sri Lanka Vs Australia at Cairns, 2nd Test, 2004
Last ODI: India Vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 2006-07



                
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.
 

Statistics of Nuwan Zoysa's Career :  

Test Matches : Batting and Fielding
 
    M    I   NO  Runs   HS    Ave    SR  100   50   Ct  St
   30   40    6  288    28*  8.47  41.43   0    0    4   0
Test Matches : Bowling

    O     M     R    W    Ave    BBI    5  10   SR   Econ
   737   160  2157  64  33.70   5-20    1   0  69.0  2.92
One Day Internationals : Batting and Fielding

    M    I   NO   Runs   HS    Ave    SR    100   50  Ct  St
   95   47   21   343    47*  13.19  95.81    0    0  12   0
 
One Day Internationals : Bowling

    O      M    R     W    Ave    BBI    4w  5w   SR    Econ
  709.5   61  3213   108  29.75  5-26     2   1  39.43  4.52

M : Matches I : Innings NO : Not Out HS : Highest Score Ave : Average Ct : Catches St : Stumped O : Overs M : Maidens R : Runs W : Wickets BBI : Best bowling in an innings SR : Strike Rate Econ : Economy