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Full name Modara Meehelage Don Nimesh Randika Gayan Perera
Born September 5, 1977, Colombo
Current age 32 years 65 days
Major teams Basnahira South, Chilaw Marians Cricket Club, Colombo Cricket Club, Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 127 | 196 | 18 | 5006 | 152 | 28.12 | 8 | 24 | 96 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 79 | 76 | 16 | 1557 | 90* | 25.95 | 0 | 7 | 37 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 270 | 50 | 16.87 | 211 | 127.96 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 127 | 10951 | 6993 | 257 | 8/24 | 27.21 | 3.83 | 42.6 | 12 | 2 | |||
| List A | 79 | 1208 | 1010 | 33 | 4/28 | 4/28 | 30.60 | 5.01 | 36.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 21 | 3 | 33 | 53 | 4 | 3/21 | 3/21 | 13.25 | 9.63 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class debut | 1995/96 |
| Last First-class | Saracens Sports Club v Chilaw Marians Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Nov 6-8, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1995/96 |
| Last List A | Chilaw Marians Cricket Club v Badureliya Sports Club at Katunayake, Nov 4, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Chilaw Marians Cricket Club v Galle Cricket Club at Colombo (Police), Aug 17, 2004 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Basnahira South v Wayamba at Colombo (Colts), Apr 23, 2008 scorecard |
Another player to gain recognition for his performances on the A team tour of England in 1999. An aggressive and adventurous left handed batsman in the middle/lower order and capable leg spin bowler. Nimesh Perera started the A team tour in a blaze scoring a blistering 110 unbeaten, and then capturing 4/25 as Sri Lanka A defeated an ECB XI. Whilst his performances against first class outfits were not as outstanding he impressed sufficiently to earn a place in the Aiwa Cup squad though Upal Chandana's form ensured he did not play a single match. His performances in the following tour matches against the Australians were a let-down culminating in Perera being excluded from the pool of players for the upcoming Sharjah tournament. Still only 22, one feels Perera will have to develop his bowling to push for further selection as Upal Chandana's impressive displays see him well ahead in the current pecking order.
(Johann P Jayasekera
- Nondescripts stretch lead at the top (Oct 15, 2009)
Sep 7, 2004
Nimesh Perera
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Nimesh Perera - Portrait
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Nov 7, 2000
Nimesh Perera bowls for Sebastianites
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