Thisara Perera
- Date of Birth 1989-4-3
- Role bowling allrounder
- Batting Style left-hand bat
- Bowling Style right-arm medium-fast
Debut Matches
| Format | Match | Date |
|---|---|---|
| TEST | SL vs ENG | 2011-05-26 |
| ODI | SL vs IND | 2009-12-24 |
| T20 | SL vs ZIM | 2010-05-03 |
Recent Performances
Batting Statistics
Matches
6
Innings
10
Runs
203
Average
20.3
Strike Rate
73.02
Highest Score
75
100s
0
50s
1
Fours
21
Sixes
4
Catches
1
Bowling Statistics
Matches
6
Innings
8
Wickets
11
Average
59.36
Economy
4.1
Strike Rate
86.7
Best Figure
4/63
4 Wickets
1
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
954
Runs Conceded
653
Batting Statistics
Matches
166
Innings
133
Runs
2338
Average
19.98
Strike Rate
112.08
Highest Score
140
100s
1
50s
10
Fours
176
Sixes
84
Catches
62
Bowling Statistics
Matches
166
Innings
157
Wickets
175
Average
32.8
Economy
5.83
Strike Rate
33.7
Best Figure
6/44
4 Wickets
5
5 Wickets
4
Balls Bowled
5900
Runs Conceded
5740
Batting Statistics
Matches
84
Innings
74
Runs
1204
Average
23.15
Strike Rate
151.63
Highest Score
61
100s
0
50s
3
Fours
88
Sixes
64
Catches
30
Bowling Statistics
Matches
84
Innings
67
Wickets
51
Average
33.66
Economy
9.34
Strike Rate
21.6
Best Figure
3/24
4 Wickets
0
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
1102
Runs Conceded
1717
Batting Statistics
Matches
282
Innings
227
Runs
4589
Average
24.02
Strike Rate
111.84
Highest Score
140
100s
2
50s
22
Fours
336
Sixes
183
Catches
99
Bowling Statistics
Matches
282
Innings
245
Wickets
286
Average
30.58
Economy
5.77
Strike Rate
31.7
Best Figure
6/44
4 Wickets
11
5 Wickets
7
Balls Bowled
9085
Runs Conceded
8746
Batting Statistics
Matches
385
Innings
318
Runs
4873
Average
21.09
Strike Rate
151.05
Highest Score
103*
100s
1
50s
12
Fours
357
Sixes
274
Catches
160
Bowling Statistics
Matches
385
Innings
322
Wickets
282
Average
27.15
Economy
8.61
Strike Rate
18.9
Best Figure
5/26
4 Wickets
1
5 Wickets
2
Balls Bowled
5334
Runs Conceded
7657
A bustling right-arm seamer and sporadically effective left-handed hitter, Thisara Perera has been been in Sri Lanka's short-format sides since 2010. Bowling is ostensibly Perera's major skill but, often deployed in the lower-middle order, he is also capable of delivering furious finishes to an innings. Perera is particularly severe on spin, which has led to his being used as a pinch-hitter through the middle overs, but he has at times also been weak to quality pace bowling.
He is the kind of player for whom form in one discipline usually bleeds into the other. Dropped for the limited-overs series against South Africa in July 2014, but roared back in the following ODI series against Pakistan, getting his bowling and his hitting in order. He struck 78 runs at a rate of 169.56 and claimed a series-high nine wickets at an average of 10.66.
Perera has also done well with bat and ball on previous tours to Australia, and has often been at his best against India, memorably slamming the straight six that completed Sri Lanka's World T20 triumph in 2014. His more recent years have been beset by inconsistency but Perera continues to command a place in the side. He has hat-tricks in both ODIs and T20s.
Perera began his schooling at St Anthony's, Wattala, before accepting a scholarship to join St Joseph's College. It turned out to be a productive move as he teamed up with Angelo Mathews and produced many noteworthy performances in the thriving schools cricket scene. Perera played a key role in helping his school break the hoodoo in the Battle of the Saints (against St Peters College) that lasted more than 35 years. He received his maiden national call-up during Sri Lanka's tour of India in 2009 as an emergency replacement for Mathews.
That quickly led to an IPL contract, as he was bought by Chennai Super Kings for $50,000, and he has been one of the few Sri Lanka players to consistently find employment in the competition.
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