Niroshan Dickwella
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| Full name | Dickwella Patabendige Dilantha Niroshan Dickwella | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
23 June 1993 Kandy, Sri Lanka |
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| Nickname | Niro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 11 March 2017 v Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 161) | 16 November 2014 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 10 February 2017 v South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 61) | 9 February 2016 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 19 February 2017 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–present | Nondescripts Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Southern Express | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 11 March 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dickwella Patabendige Dilantha Niroshan Dickwella, popularly as Niroshan Dickwella (born 23 June 1993) is a professional 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. Dickwella is known for hitting left hand dilscoops in many occasions at any length of his comeback as a opener. He is a former student of Trinity College, Kandy.
He made his Test cricket debut for Sri Lanka against South Africa in July 2014. He made his One Day International debut for Sri Lanka against India on 16 November 2014. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Sri Lanka against India on 9 February 2016.
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.
Dickwella was called up for the South African limited over tour after fine performances in domestic tournaments. He was included to the T20I side as the opening batsman and scored quick innings in all three matches. He scored his maiden T20I fifty as a match-winning knock in the third match, which ensured the first series win against South Africa in their home soil in any format. Dickwella was adjudged both man of the match and player of the series for his match winning batting performances.
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