Full name Magina Thilan Thushara Mirando
Born March 1, 1981, Balapitiya
Current age 28 years 345 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Chennai Super Kings, Colts Cricket Club, Kandurata, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Singha Sports Club, Sinhalese Sports Club, Sri Lanka A
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Left-arm fast-medium
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 9 | 13 | 2 | 90 | 15* | 8.18 | 197 | 45.68 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| ODIs | 36 | 26 | 6 | 385 | 54* | 19.25 | 416 | 92.54 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| T20Is | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2.00 | 8 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| First-class | 99 | 146 | 15 | 2032 | 103* | 15.51 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 116 | 80 | 18 | 1116 | 75* | 18.00 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 99 | 33* | 8.25 | 109 | 90.82 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 9 | 17 | 1542 | 961 | 28 | 5/83 | 6/118 | 34.32 | 3.73 | 55.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| ODIs | 36 | 36 | 1563 | 1286 | 46 | 5/47 | 5/47 | 27.95 | 4.93 | 33.9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T20Is | 5 | 5 | 108 | 138 | 5 | 2/37 | 2/37 | 27.60 | 7.66 | 21.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 99 | 12698 | 7536 | 256 | 6/50 | 29.43 | 3.56 | 49.6 | 8 | 1 | |||
| List A | 116 | 4445 | 3515 | 133 | 6/28 | 6/28 | 26.42 | 4.74 | 33.4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 24 | 24 | 498 | 580 | 30 | 3/23 | 3/23 | 19.33 | 6.98 | 16.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | West Indies v Sri Lanka at Kingston, Jun 27-29, 2003 scorecard |
| Last Test | Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (SSC), Aug 26-30, 2009 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | West Indies v Sri Lanka at Gros Islet, Apr 15, 2008 scorecard |
| Last ODI | India v Sri Lanka at Dhaka, Jan 13, 2010 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at King City (NW), Oct 10, 2008 scorecard |
| Last T20I | Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (RPS), Aug 12, 2009 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | 1998/99 |
| Last First-class | Sinhalese Sports Club v Ragama Cricket Club at Colombo (SSC), Dec 4-6, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1999/00 |
| Last List A | Basnahira South v Kandurata at Moratuwa, Feb 9, 2010 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Nondescripts Cricket Club v Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club at Colombo (Moors), Aug 17, 2004 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (RPS), Aug 12, 2009 scorecard |
Thushara is one of new fast bowling prospects to emerge in the last two years. From the coastal town of Balapitiya, he made his first-class debut in 1998-99. After a few years of steady improvement, including a spell in the BCCSL's Fast Bowling Unit, he caught the eye of the selectors and was included for Sri Lanka's tour of South Africa in 2002. He made his Test debut against West Indies in 2003, but failed to make the Test or ODI squad for the England tour later in the year. No rabbit with the bat, he is a hard-hitting striker of the ball and has two first-class half-centuries to his name. He played an important role in Kandurata ending as Inter-provincial limited-overs joint champs in 2008, finishing as ...
Thushara is one of new fast bowling prospects to emerge in the last two
years. From the coastal town of Balapitiya, he made his first-class debut in
1998-99. After a few years of steady improvement, including a spell in the
BCCSL's Fast Bowling Unit, he caught the eye of the selectors and was
included for Sri Lanka's tour of South Africa in 2002. He made his Test debut
against West Indies in 2003, but failed to make the Test or ODI squad for
the England tour later in the year. No rabbit with the bat, he is a
hard-hitting striker of the ball and has two first-class half-centuries to
his name. He played an important role in Kandurata ending as Inter-provincial limited-overs joint champs in 2008, finishing as the leading wicket-taker in the tournament with 11 wickets. That earned him a recall to the Test squad for the tour of West Indies and he impressed with eight wickets in two Tests. He was later included in the 30-man probables for the Champions Trophy.
Charlie Austin and Cricinfo Staff (June 2008)
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