Kusal

Perera

Sri Lanka
Wicket Keeper

About Kusal Perera

Name
Kusal Perera
Born
Aug 17, 1990 (34 years)
Birth Place
Sri Lanka
Role
Wicket Keeper
Batting Style
Left Handed
Bowling Style
-

From the outside, when you see this bloke bat, you would feel he is a Sanath Jayasuriya-incarnate. The short-arm jabs, the murderous cuts and the delightful lofted flicks are reminiscent of one of world cricket's most destructive batsman but there is more to Mathurage Don Kusal Janith Perera than meets the eye.

A left-handed batsman and wicketkeeper, Kusal Perera represented the Sri Lankan U19 squad regularly since 2007. He was then called up to the side for the U19 World Cup in Malaysia the following year. An aggressive batsman, Perera made his first-class debut for the Colts Cricket Club in 2009 and scored his maiden fifty.

Also a part of the Sri Lankan A side, Perera was included in Ruhunu's Champions League T20 squad in 2011. Two years later, Kusal was called up to Sri Lanka's ODI side for their series against Australia, where he made his international debut. His reputation as a smasher early on in the innings inevitably drew comparisons with Sanath Jayasuriya's style of play and that brought Perera some rich dividends none more so than being roped in by the cash rich Indian T20 League for it's sixth season in 2013. He represented the Rajasthan franchise but managed to play only a couple of games. Sri Lanka stuck with him and he rewarded their faith late in the year 2013 with a Man of the Match performance in the second T20I against Pakistan that secured Sri Lanka's no.1 ranking in the format. A lot of expectations are on the shoulders of this youngster and it would be his loss if he doesn't make his talent count.

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ICC Ranking

# 0
Test
# 130
ODI
# 63
T20I

Career Stats

Batting
Bowling
Batter
Test
ODI
T20I
Domestic-Firstclass
Matches
22
116
69
60
Innings
41
111
68
96
Runs
1177
3237
1796
3963
Highest Score
153
135
84
336
SR
72.00
92.00
131.00
84.00
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Team Played For

Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Colts Cricket Club
Colts Cricket Club
Police Sports Club
Police Sports Club
Ruhuna
Ruhuna
Sri Lanka A
Sri Lanka A
Sri Lankan Invitation XI
Sri Lankan Invitation XI
Sri Lanka Schools
Sri Lanka Schools
Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals
Wayamba
Wayamba
Sri Lanka Under-19
Sri Lanka Under-19
Basnahira
Basnahira
Wayamba United
Wayamba United
Rangpur Riders
Rangpur Riders
Sri Lanka Cricket Board President XI
Sri Lanka Cricket Board President XI
Ruhuna Reds
Ruhuna Reds
Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI
Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI
Southern Express
Southern Express
Comilla Victorians
Comilla Victorians
Colombo
Colombo
Kandy
Kandy
Sri Lankans
Sri Lankans
Kegalle District
Kegalle District
Dambulla
Dambulla
Delhi Bulls
Delhi Bulls
Colombo Strikers
Colombo Strikers
Dambulla Sixers
Dambulla Sixers
Galle Marvels
Galle Marvels
Kandy Falcons
Kandy Falcons
Fortune Barishal
Fortune Barishal
SLC Greens
SLC Greens
New York Strikers
New York Strikers
MI Emirates
MI Emirates
Joburg Bangla Tigers
Joburg Bangla Tigers
Texas Gladiators CC
Texas Gladiators CC