Nisala Tharaka (born 20 April 1991) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1] He made his first-class debut for Ragama Cricket Club in the 2010–11 Premier Trophy on 6 May 2011.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kottawa Gamage Nisala Tharaka Gamage |
| Born | 20 April 1991 Galle, Sri Lanka |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium fast |
| Role | Bowler |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2011 | Antonians Sports Club |
| 2011 | Ragama Cricket Club |
| 2011/12 | Lankan Cricket Club |
| 2012/13 | Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club |
| 2013/14–2015/16 | Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club |
| 2017–2020 | Colts Cricket Club |
| 2020/21 | Negombo Cricket Club |
| 2021 | Police Sports Club |
| 2022–present | Sinhalese Sports Club |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 16 January 2017 | |
In March 2018, he was named in Galle's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.[3][4] He was the leading wicket-taker for the tournament, with eleven dismissals in three matches.[5] The following month, he was also named in Galle's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[6] In August 2018, he was named in Kandy's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League.[7]
He was the leading wicket-taker for Colts Cricket Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament, with 22 dismissals in nine matches.[8] In March 2022, he was signed by Killyclooney Cricket Club to play domestic cricket in Ireland.[9] In June 2022, he was named in the Sri Lanka A squad for their matches against Australia A during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka.[10]
International career
editNisala made his debut call-up for the national side when he was included in an 18-player squad for the Sri Lankan tour of England in 2024.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Nisala Tharaka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Premier League Tournament Tier A, Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club v Ragama Cricket Club at Colombo (PSS), May 6-8, 2011". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Cricket: Mixed opinions on Provincial tournament". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 26 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "All you need to know about the SL Super Provincial Tournament". Daily Sports. 26 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Super Four Provincial Tournament, 2017/18: Most Wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "SLC Super Provincial 50 over tournament squads and fixtures". The Papare. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "SLC T20 League 2018 squads finalized". The Papare. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Premier League Tournament Tier A, 2018/19 - Colts Cricket Club: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "Killyclooney sign Sri Lankan all-rounder". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Sri Lanka 'A' squads announced for Australia 'A' games". The Papare. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ ESPNcricinfo staff (7 August 2024). "Sri Lanka call up Ratnayake, Tharaka for England Tests; Nissanka also back". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
External links
edit- Nisala Tharaka at ESPNcricinfo
- Nisala Tharaka at CricketArchive (subscription required)