Niroshan Dickwella
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| Full name | Dickwella Patabendige Dilantha Niroshan Dickwella | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
23 June 1993 Kandy, Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Left handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper-Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 127) | 24 July 2014 v South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 26 December 2015 v New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 161) | 16 November 2014 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 27 November 2016 v Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 61) | 9 February 2016 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 4 March 2016 v Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–present | Nondescripts Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Southern Express | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 27 November 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Niroshan Dickwella (born 23 June 1993) is an international Sri Lankan cricketer, who plays all formats of the game for Sri Lanka. A handy left arm batsman, he is also plays as a wicketkeeper of the team. Poor performances lead him out from the international team, but gain a call for the Zimbabwe Tri-Series in late 2016. He is a former student of Trinity College, Kandy.
International career
He made his Test cricket debut for Sri Lanka against South Africa in July 2014.[1] He made his One Day International debut for Sri Lanka against India on 16 November 2014.[2] He made his Twenty20 International debut for Sri Lanka against India on 9 February 2016.[3]
Dickwella was originally included in to 2016 ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka squad, but due to poor performances in India tour and 2016 Asia Cup, he was dropped from the world cup squad.[4]
References
- ↑ "South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: Sri Lanka v South Africa at Colombo (SSC), Jul 24-28 2014". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka tour of India, 5th ODI: India v Sri Lanka at Ranchi, Nov 16, 2014". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka tour of India and Bangladesh, 1st T20I: India v Sri Lanka at Pune, Feb 9, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ "Malinga steps down as captain, Mathews to lead in World T20". Retrieved 8 March 2016.