'We don't want to prepare wickets just for spinners' - Gary Kirsten calls for hard-working Test pitches in Sri Lanka
Kirsten calls for balanced Test pitches
28 Aug 2026
2 MinLahiru Kumara
Sri Lanka
Current Series
Full Name
Lahiru Kumara
Nationality
Sri Lanka
Other Name
Lahiru Kumara
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
13 Feb 1997 (29y 206d)
Birth Place
Kandy
Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 37 | 56 | 22 | 190 | 13 | 5.59 | 636 | 29.87 | -- | -- |
| odi | 32 | 19 | 8 | 62 | 10 | 5.63 | 140 | 44.28 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 26 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3.33 | 11 | 90.9 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 63 | 19 | 10 | 41 | 10 | 4.55 | 56 | 73.21 | -- | -- |
| fc | 68 | 95 | 39 | 568 | 47 | 10.14 | 1214 | 46.78 | -- | -- |
| list a | 68 | 31 | 12 | 113 | 14 | 5.94 | 210 | 53.8 | -- | -- |
| t10 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | / | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 37 | 61 | 1007.20 | 3925 | 107 | 6/122 | 36.68 | 3.90 | 56.49 | 9 | 1 |
| odi | 32 | 32 | 216.30 | 1404 | 42 | 4/48 | 33.42 | 6.48 | 30.9 | 1 | -- |
| t20i | 26 | 25 | 90.40 | 755 | 33 | 3/7 | 22.87 | 8.32 | 16.4 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 63 | 61 | 210.20 | 1777 | 79 | 4/17 | 22.49 | 8.44 | 15.9 | 2 | -- |
| fc | 68 | 115 | 1706.50 | 6307 | 194 | 6/87 | 32.51 | 3.69 | 52.7 | 13 | 2 |
| list a | 68 | 66 | 438.30 | 2470 | 99 | 4/21 | 24.94 | 5.63 | 26.5 | 4 | -- |
| t10 | 3 | 3 | 6.00 | 87 | 5 | 2/19 | 17.40 | 14.50 | 7.20 | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BT vs TKR | - | 2/30 | 06 Sep 2026 | Bridgetown | t20 |
| TKR vs ABF | - | 1/34 | 02 Sep 2026 | Port of Spain | t20 |
| TKR vs GAW | - | 1/55 | 31 Aug 2026 | Port of Spain | t20 |
| SL vs IND | 12 & 12 | 1/68 | 23 Aug 2026 | Colombo | test |
| SL vs IND | 10* & 0 | 0/76 & 2/28 | 15 Aug 2026 | Galle | test |
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