Nuwan Kulasekera
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 52 balls (SR 96), then 50 to 100 in just 36 (SR 139) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 1 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 2 matches (+0.3)
- ● Body of work — 35 imported matches (+0.7)
Critical recommendations
Only 0.11 catches per match over 35 matches. Fielding is the first thing selectors compare when batting/bowling are close — make catching the priority: 30 high balls + 30 flat catches per session, and ask to field in the ring/slips where chances come.
Strengths
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 110.2) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 3 hundred(s), best of 148.
- ✓ Genuine wicket-taker — bowling average of 16.9.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 10 × 40% · Batting 61 × 30% · Bowling 58 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.30 for the level played (Club 25). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 25 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 3 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 35 matches — 0.09 per match.
- Batting
- 866 runs in 33 innings, adjusted average 27.8, strike rate 110.2. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 9 wickets in 11 matches bowled in (of 35 played) — 0.26 per match at 16.9, economy 4.45, strike rate 22.8.
Fielding — imported matches (35)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 35 imported |
| Batting | 866 runs in 33 inns @ 27.83 (SR 110.22) |
| Milestones | 3×100, 0×50, HS 148, 3 ducks |
| Bowling | 9 wkts @ 16.89 (econ 4.45, SR 22.8) |
| Best / 5WI | 2-15 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 4 ct, 0 RO, 0 st |
Further analysis
Batting form
Running not-out-adjusted average across innings (chronological).
Score distribution
How often each scoring band is reached — a read on consistency.
Scoring tempo
Runs vs balls faced per innings; line = a strike rate of 100.
Bowling form
Economy per spell (chronological) with the career economy as a baseline.
Wicket accumulation
Cumulative wickets across spells — the shape of their wicket-taking.
Fielding contribution
Breakdown of the 4 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 35 imported match(es).
Season by season
Seasons run 1 September – 31 August. Imported scorecards only.
Batting
| Season | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50 | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 31 | 22 | 151.72 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 10 | 1 | 198 | 49* | 21.78 | 130.26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 14 | 1 | 552 | 148 | 42.24 | 418.18 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 0 | 65 | 31 | 10.83 | — | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 18 | — |
| 2025/26 | 16 | 0 | 68 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 24 |
| 2024/25 | 18 | 1 | 81 | 5 | 16.2 | 4.5 | 21.6 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Nuwan compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.