Nuwan Pradeep

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Nuwan Pradeep

Personal information
Full name	Aththachchi Nuwan Pradeep Roshan Fernando
Born	19 October 1986 (age 29) Negombo, Sri Lanka
Nickname	Siraa
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Batting style	Right-hand batsman
Bowling style	Right-arm fast
Role	Bowler
Relations	Nilakshi Champika (wife) (m.2015)
International information
National side	Sri Lanka
Test debut (cap 119)	18 Oct 2011 v Pakistan
Last Test	19-21 May 2016 v England
ODI debut (cap 153)	31 July 2012 v India
Last ODI	5 January 2016 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2007–08	Burgher Recreation Club
2008–11	Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
2009–10	Basnahira North
2011	Ruhuna
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 18 7 69 48 Runs scored 75 3 264 64 Batting average 3.75 - 5.28 6.40 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 Top score 17* 3* 27* 6* Balls bowled 3,297 344 8,152 1,925 Wickets 43 7 161 67 Bowling average 46.72 48.14 33.00 25.11 5 wickets in innings 0 0 4 2 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 4/62 2/63 5/36 5/30 Catches/stumpings 4/0 1/0 27/0 9/0
Source: CricketArchive, 21 May 2016

Aththachchi Nuwan Pradeep Roshan Fernando (born 19 October 1986), commonly known as Nuwan Pradeep, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who is playing for Tests and ODIs. With the fellow pacer Dhammika Prasad, Pradeep is the opening bowlers in test cricket.
Despite being a national cricketer, he had never actually played the game until he was 20. He shot into prominence after winning a bowling speed contest, earning a national test call up less than 3 years later.

Contents

• 1 Career
• 2 Personal life
• 3 References
• 4 External links

Career

In 2010, Pradeep was called up to the Sri Lankan squad for the second Test against India. In 2011 he was again selected to the national Test squad, in the tournament against Pakistan in the UAE.^[1][2] He made his Test debut against Pakistan in October 2011, but did not take a wicket on debut.^[3]
He became a in and out pace bowler for Sri Lanka due to most of injuries. Despite the fact, he is one of the fastest bowlers ever found on current Sri Lanka squad. He took his first international wicket by dismissing Mohammad Ayub of Pakistan on 25 June 2012 at Galle International Stadium. ^[4][5]
After the tour of New Zealand in 2014/15 season, Pradeep showcased his bowling abilities, which sealed him in the permanent spot in Test squad. He is currently a bowling partner of Dhammika Prasad in Test cricket.

Personal life

Pradeep is married to his longtime partner, Nilakshi Champika. Their wedding was celebrated on 7 May 2015.^[6][7]

References