Tillakaratne Dilshan Profile

Tillakaratne Dilshan

With his relentless aggression, strong wrists and natural timing, Tillakaratne Dilshan is one of the most exciting batsmen in the game today. He is technically sound, but, much like Virender Sehwag, he uses the defensive option only as a last resort, after all the attacking alternatives have been explored. He loves to make room and thrash the ball through the off side, but the stroke that bears his signature more than any other is the one he developed for the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 - the eponymously named "Dilscoop" shot over his head, which confounded bowlers and experts alike.

In fact, 2009 was a watershed year in his career, and a huge factor was his move up the batting order to open the innings in all three forms of the game. It was a move that proved his making, as he exploited attacking fields and amassed huge scores in all formats: he scored 11 international hundreds in the year, and won the World Twenty20 Player of the Series prize.

Dilshan's abundant talent was never in doubt from the moment he made his debut, but he went through several early troughs, most notably when he was dropped from 2001 to 2003. Having burst onto the international scene with an unbeaten 163 against Zimbabwe in his first series in November 1999, Dilshan's career remained largely unfulfilled until he cemented his place as one of the most destructive openers in the modern era. Add his electric fielding, especially at backward point, and his underrated offspin, and Dilshan is a quality package. In 2011 he was named as Sri Lanka's captain, after the resignation of Kumar Sangakkara.

Profile

Full name Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan

Born October 14, 1976, Kalutara

Current age 35 years 9 days

Major teams Sri Lanka, Asia XI, Basnahira South, Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Delhi Daredevils, Kalutara Town Club, Northern Districts, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club, Singha Sports Club

Also known as Tuwan Mohamad Dilshan

Playing role Allrounder

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm offbreak

Fielding position Wicket keeper

Batting an fielding Avegares

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct	St
Tests	72	115	11	4410	193	42.40	6712	65.70	12	18	543	20	75	0
ODIs	214	190	30	5616	160	35.10	6422	87.44	10	23	579	35	89	1
T20Is	34	33	6	866	104*	32.07	691	125.32	1	5	104	17	14	2
First-class	209	338	22	12376	200*	39.16			33	51			339	23
List A	309	279	43	8943	188	37.89			17	43			167	8
Twenty20	97	94	13	2203	104*	27.19	1777	123.97	1	15	263	52	40	3

Bowling Averages

	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
Tests	72	54	2012	983	24	4/10	4/10	40.95	2.93	83.8	1	0	0
ODIs	214	122	3385	2684	63	4/4	4/4	42.60	4.75	53.7	3	0	0
T20Is	34	13	138	177	4	2/4	2/4	44.25	7.69	34.5	0	0	0
First-class	209		4732	2298	68	5/49		33.79	2.91	69.5		1	0
List A	309		4745	3669	98	4/4	4/4	37.43	4.63	48.4	4	0	0
Twenty20	97	48	619	708	25	3/16	3/16	28.32	6.86	24.7	0	0	0

Career statistics

 

Test debut Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Bulawayo, Nov 18-22, 1999 

Last Test Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi, Oct 18-22, 2011

 
ODI debut Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Bulawayo, Dec 11, 1999 

Last ODI Sri Lanka v Australia at Colombo (RPS), Aug 22, 2011 

T20I debut England v Sri Lanka at Southampton, Jun 15, 2006

Last T20I Sri Lanka v Australia at Pallekele, Aug 8, 2011  

First-class debut 1993/94

Last First-class Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi, Oct 18-22, 2011

List A debut 1996/97

Last List A Sri Lanka v Australia at Colombo (RPS), Aug 22, 2011 

Twenty20 debut Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club v Police Sports Club at Colombo (Colts), Aug 17, 2004 

Last Twenty20 Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians at Chennai, Oct 9, 2011