Malinda Pushpakumara
Sri Lanka
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
March 24, 1987 (38 years)
Birth Place
Colombo
Nickname
Malinda Pushpakumara
Height
5 ft 7 in
Role
Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm orthodox
RECENT FORM
BATTING
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
ENG
13(14) & 42*(40)
Test
23 Nov 18
ENG
4(22) & 1(9)
Test
14 Nov 18
IND
8(8)
ODI
03 Sep 17
IND
3(18)
ODI
31 Aug 17
IND
10(27) & 1(32)
Test
12 Aug 17
BOWLING
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
ENG
2-64 & 3-28
Test
23 Nov 18
ENG
3-89 & 1-101
Test
14 Nov 18
IND
1-40
ODI
03 Sep 17
IND
0-65
ODI
31 Aug 17
IND
3-82 & DNB
Test
12 Aug 17
TEAMS
Sri Lanka, Wayamba United, Sri Lanka A, Galle, Sri Lanka Cricket Presidents XI, Kandy, Pune Devils, Pearl Gladiators, Sri Lanka Cricket XI, Dambulla Viiking, Pune Devils, Kandy Warriors, Kandy Falcons, Chattogram Challengers, Colombo Lions, Sri Lankan Lions
ICC RANKINGS
| FORMAT | CURRENT RANK | BEST RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Test | -- | -- |
| ODI | -- | -- |
| T20I | -- | -- |
Profile
Malinda Pushpakumara is a Sri-Lankan left-arm spinner who first started playing for the Under-15 side. He was later a part of the Under-19 tri-series involving England and Bangladesh in 2005. He made his first-class debut the following year for Singha Sports Club. He was also a part of the Chilaw Marians Cricket Club, Lumbini College, Moors Sports Club, Saracens Sports Club, Singha Sports Club, Sri Lanka A sides.
He improved further with 2012 being a fantastic year for him. he picked as many as 56 wickets for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club in 9 first-class games. He has been successful for the Sri lanka A side as well. His consistent performances saw him being awarded the best bowler trophy twice by topping over 50 wickets in the Premier league for his club. He has over 350 first-class wickets so far.
By Sonali Dhulap
As of August 2014
He improved further with 2012 being a fantastic year for him. he picked as many as 56 wickets for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club in 9 first-class games. He has been successful for the Sri lanka A side as well. His consistent performances saw him being awarded the best bowler trophy twice by topping over 50 wickets in the Premier league for his club. He has over 350 first-class wickets so far.
By Sonali Dhulap
As of August 2014
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
March 24, 1987 (38 years)
Birth Place
Colombo
Nickname
Malinda Pushpakumara
Height
5 ft 7 in
Role
Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm orthodox
Bio
Batting
Bowling
Career
News
Profile
Malinda Pushpakumara is a Sri-Lankan left-arm spinner who first started playing for the Under-15 side. He was later a part of the Under-19 tri-series involving England and Bangladesh in 2005. He made his first-class debut the following year for Singha Sports Club. He was also a part of the Chilaw Marians Cricket Club, Lumbini College, Moors Sports Club, Saracens Sports Club, Singha Sports Club, Sri Lanka A sides.
He improved further with 2012 being a fantastic year for him. he picked as many as 56 wickets for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club in 9 first-class games. He has been successful for the Sri lanka A side as well. His consistent performances saw him being awarded the best bowler trophy twice by topping over 50 wickets in the Premier league for his club. He has over 350 first-class wickets so far.
By Sonali Dhulap
As of August 2014
He improved further with 2012 being a fantastic year for him. he picked as many as 56 wickets for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club in 9 first-class games. He has been successful for the Sri lanka A side as well. His consistent performances saw him being awarded the best bowler trophy twice by topping over 50 wickets in the Premier league for his club. He has over 350 first-class wickets so far.
By Sonali Dhulap
As of August 2014
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
March 24, 1987 (38 years)
Birth Place
Colombo
Nickname
Malinda Pushpakumara
Height
5 ft 7 in
Role
Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm orthodox
RECENT FORM
Batting Form
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
ENG
13(14) & 42*(40)
Test
23 Nov 18
ENG
4(22) & 1(9)
Test
14 Nov 18
IND
8(8)
ODI
03 Sep 17
IND
3(18)
ODI
31 Aug 17
IND
10(27) & 1(32)
Test
12 Aug 17
Bowling Form
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
ENG
2-64 & 3-28
Test
23 Nov 18
ENG
3-89 & 1-101
Test
14 Nov 18
IND
1-40
ODI
03 Sep 17
IND
0-65
ODI
31 Aug 17
IND
3-82 & DNB
Test
12 Aug 17
Batting Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Innings | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Runs | 102 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Balls | 224 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Highest | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 17 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| SR | 45.54 | 42.31 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Out | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fours | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sixes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ducks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Innings | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Balls | 860 | 114 | 0 | 0 |
| Runs | 520 | 105 | 0 | 0 |
| Maidens | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wickets | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Avg | 37.14 | 105.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Eco | 3.63 | 5.53 | 0 | 0 |
| SR | 61.43 | 114.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BBI | 3/28 | 1/40 | -/- | -/- |
| BBM | 5/92 | 1/40 | -/- | -/- |
| 4w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Information
test
Debut
vs India, 2017-08-03, Sinhalese Sports Club
Last Played
vs England, 2018-11-23, Sinhalese Sports Club
odi
Debut
vs India, 2017-08-31, R.Premadasa Stadium
Last Played
vs India, 2017-09-03, R.Premadasa Stadium
Profile
Malinda Pushpakumara is a Sri-Lankan left-arm spinner who first started playing for the Under-15 side. He was later a part of the Under-19 tri-series involving England and Bangladesh in 2005. He made his first-class debut the following year for Singha Sports Club. He was also a part of the Chilaw Marians Cricket Club, Lumbini College, Moors Sports Club, Saracens Sports Club, Singha Sports Club, Sri Lanka A sides.
He improved further with 2012 being a fantastic year for him. he picked as many as 56 wickets for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club in 9 first-class games. He has been successful for the Sri lanka A side as well. His consistent performances saw him being awarded the best bowler trophy twice by topping over 50 wickets in the Premier league for his club. He has over 350 first-class wickets so far.
By Sonali Dhulap
As of August 2014
He improved further with 2012 being a fantastic year for him. he picked as many as 56 wickets for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club in 9 first-class games. He has been successful for the Sri lanka A side as well. His consistent performances saw him being awarded the best bowler trophy twice by topping over 50 wickets in the Premier league for his club. He has over 350 first-class wickets so far.
By Sonali Dhulap
As of August 2014