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Tharanga Paranavitana

Opening batsman  ·  Opening batsman
Sri LankaSL
FULL NAMENishad Tharanga Paranavitana
BORN15 Apr 1982, Kegalle
BATSOpening batsman
ROLEOpening batsman
TEAMSSri Lanka
TEST
Cap 111
DEBUTFeb 2009
LATESTNov 2012
◈ INSIGHTSDay 245 / 365
1

Career batting and bowling records are shown together. Scroll to see the full format-by-format breakdown.

2

Great careers have defining series and standout seasons. Head to By Year to find Nishad's peak.

3

High averages and centuries tell one story; strike rates and sixes tell another. Both are here.

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Career Stats

All formats →
RUNS
1792
AVERAGE
32.58
STRIKE RATE
41.93
HIGH SCORE
111
100S
2
50S
11
SIXES
5
INNINGS
60
WICKETS
1
ECONOMY
5.06

Recent form

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20125 matches
249
AVG 27.67 · SR 40.55 · HS 75 · 50s 1
▼ AVG -4.91 vs career  ·  ▼ -1.33 vs 2011  ·  SR -1.38
201111 matches
580
AVG 29.00 · SR 35.39 · HS 76 · 50s 5
▼ AVG -3.58 vs career  ·  SR -6.54
2011Career best
580
AVG 29.00 · SR 35.39
▲ AVG -3.58 vs career
2012Career worst · 5 matches
249
AVG 27.67 · SR 40.55
▼ AVG -4.91 vs career

By Format

TEST · ODI · T20I →
TEST · 32 MATCHES
1792
AVG 32.58  ·  SR 41.93  ·  HS 111  ·  100s 2  ·  WKTS 1
PEAK BATTING YEAR
2011
580 runs · avg 29.00
PEAK BOWLING YEAR
2009
1 wickets · econ 5.07

Year by year (last 5)

Full breakdown →
09101112
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
2012524927.6740.550
20111158029.0035.390
2010643354.1343.912
20091053029.4451.210

VS Every Team (top 5)

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Pakistan
645avg 32.25 · SR 43.43
India
492avg 49.20 · SR 48.38
England
196avg 32.67 · SR 35.51
West Indies
141avg 47.00 · SR 38.21
OPPMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Pakistan1164532.2543.4376—51View→
India649249.2048.3811122—View→
England319632.6735.5166—2—View→
West Indies314147.0038.2195—1—View→
Australia313226.4034.9255—1—View→

VS Every Ground (top 5)

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Galle International Stadium
394avg 43.78 · HS 111
Sinhalese Sports Club
345avg 38.33 · HS 100
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium
217avg 31.00 · HS 75
Lord's
109avg 54.50 · HS 65
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Galle International Stadium539443.7845.5511112—View→
Sinhalese Sports Club534538.3345.7610011—View→
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium421731.0040.9475—1—View→
Lord's110954.5040.3765—1—View→
Brabourne Stadium110753.5047.5654—2—View→
RECENT RESULTS 5 matches