Malinda Pushpakumara becomes fourth Sri Lankan to join 1000-wicket club
Pushpakumara becomes 4th Sri Lankan to join 1000-wicket club
19 Jan 2026
2 MinMalinda Pushpakumara
Sri Lanka
Current Series
Full Name
Malinda Pushpakumara
Nationality
Sri Lanka
Other Name
Malinda Pushpakumara
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
24 Mar 1987 (39y 163d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Left Arm Orthodox
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 4 | 8 | 2 | 102 | 42 | 17 | 224 | 45.53 | -- | -- |
| odi | 2 | 2 | -- | 11 | 8 | 5.5 | 26 | 42.3 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 73 | 40 | 12 | 289 | 40 | 10.32 | 259 | 111.58 | -- | -- |
| fc | 174 | 220 | 34 | 2541 | 80 | 13.66 | 4253 | 59.74 | -- | 4 |
| list a | 106 | 67 | 22 | 440 | 29 | 9.77 | 758 | 58.04 | -- | -- |
| t10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | -- | 10 | 110.00 | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | / | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 4 | 6 | 143.20 | 520 | 14 | 3/28 | 37.14 | 3.62 | 61.4 | -- | -- |
| odi | 2 | 2 | 19.00 | 105 | 1 | 1/40 | 105 | 5.52 | 114 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 73 | 68 | 237.40 | 1536 | 110 | 5/13 | 13.96 | 6.46 | 12.9 | 3 | 1 |
| fc | 174 | 308 | 6455.10 | 20253 | 1010 | 10/37 | 20.05 | 3.13 | 38.3 | 54 | 86 |
| list a | 106 | 102 | 840.10 | 3362 | 176 | 5/24 | 19.1 | 4 | 28.6 | 8 | 5 |
| t10 | 7 | 7 | 13.00 | 138 | 5 | 2/4 | 27.60 | 10.62 | 15.60 | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLL vs BDT | - | 0/25 | 01 Aug 2026 | t20 | |
| SLL vs AFGP | - | 0/21 | 30 Jul 2026 | t20 | |
| KSO vs RRP | 8 | 2/36 | 27 Mar 2026 | Uttarakhand | t20 |
| KSO vs IT | - | 5/12 | 27 Mar 2026 | Uttarakhand | t20 |
| MS vs KSO | - | 1/20 | 24 Mar 2026 | Uttarakhand | t20 |
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