tillakaratne dilshan Profile - ICC Profile, Age, Career Info & Stats.
tillakaratne dilshan is a cricketer(sportsman) from Sri Lanka. His ICC profile, age, career info & stats are given below.
Full Name
Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan
Born
October 14, 1976, Kalutara
Age
47 years old
Also Known As
Tuwan Mohamad Dilshan
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Offbreak
Fielding Position
Wicketkeeper
Playing Role
Allrounder
Batting Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 87 | 330 | 80 | 52 |
Inn | 145 | 303 | 79 | 50 |
Runs | 5492 | 10290 | 1889 | 1153 |
Avg | 40.99 | 39.27 | 28.19 | 26.81 |
SR | 65.54 | 86.23 | 120.47 | 114.5 |
HS | 193 | 161 | 104 | 76 |
NO | 11 | 41 | 12 | 7 |
100s | 16 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
50s | 23 | 47 | 13 | 9 |
4s | 677 | 1111 | 223 | 140 |
6s | 24 | 56 | 33 | 24 |
Bowling Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 87 | 330 | 80 | 52 |
Inn | 76 | 204 | 25 | 25 |
Balls | 3385 | 5880 | 258 | 271 |
Runs | 1710 | 4778 | 313 | 366 |
Wkt | 39 | 106 | 9 | 5 |
BBI | 10 / 4 | 4 / 4 | 4 / 2 | 3 / 2 |
BBM | 10 / 4 | 4 / 4 | 4 / 2 | 3 / 2 |
Eco | 3.03 | 4.88 | 7.28 | 8.1 |
Avg | 43.85 | 45.08 | 34.78 | 73.2 |
5W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Teams he has played for:
- TN Sampath
- Sri Lanka
- Asia Lions
- Asia XI
- Basnahira South
- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
- Delhi Daredevils
- Guyana Amazon Warriors
- Kalutara Town Club
- Karachi Kings
- New York Warriors
- Northern Districts
- Peshawar Zalmi
- Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club
- Singha Sports Club
- Surrey
- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
Heres what CricBuzz says about him.
Dilshan announced himself on the international scene with a blistering 163 in his first series in Zimbabwe in 1999. He was moved up and down the order and he failed to reach fifty in his next 8 tests before finding himself out of the team in 2001.
Dilshan's revival was on display when he was recalled in 2003, scoring 356 runs in 3 tests against England and Australia. He went to become a regular member of the team, churning out consistent performances over the years.
Dilshan remained a bits-and-pieces players in the ODIs. An electric fielder at backward point, he chipped in with his off-breaks occasionally and did his bit with the bat, batting in the lower middle order. However, after a lean patch in 2008, he was axed from the team in September 2008. He returned for the Tests against Bangladesh later in 2008 and after some stellar performances in that series, he sealed his spot in the ODIs convincing his captain to use him as an opener.
Dilshan carried on the good form to the Twenty20s as well. After batting at No.6 and No. 7 in IPL 2008, captain Virender Sehwag let him bat at No. 3 in IPL 2009. Dilshan was phenomenal in the second season, unveiling his trademark Dilscoop (a shot played by kneeling down and scooping a good length ball over the keeper's head) and scoring over 400 runs in 13 innings. He continued in the same vein as he helped his team to the finals of ICC World Twenty20 in June 2009, picking up the man of the series award for finishing as the leading-run scorer of the tournament. His 96 off 57 balls against WI won him the ICC Twenty20 International performance of the year 2009.
The rampaging opening batsman also set the 2011 World Cup ablaze with his impactful all-round displays. He cracked 500 runs in nine games at a brisk clip to carry Sri Lanka to the final, not to mention, he chipped in with 8 wickets with the ball as well. With Kumar Sangakkara stepping down as Sri Lanka captain, Tillakaratne Dilshan was thrust to the hot seat across all formats.
Dilshan's leadership skills came under fire as Sri Lanka stumbled to losses in England, UAE, South Africa and even at home against Australia. By Dilshan's own admission, the extra responsibility adversely affected his batting. He quit captaincy after the dismal ODI series in South Africa.
Early in 2011, Dilshan was purchased by Indian T20 League high-flyers, Royal Challengers Bangalore for 650,000$. He was one half of an explosive opening pair with Chris Gayle.
Having resigned as Sri Lanka skipper, Dilshan was back to his run-scoring spree as illustrated by 1119 runs in 2012. During the same year, he scripted a career-best undefeated 160 against India at the Bellerive Oval in February 2012, albeit in a losing cause.
After featuring in 87 Tests, Dilshan retired from the longest format in October 2013. However, continues to be the driving force for Sri Lanka at the top of the order in coloured clothing. He has been one of Sri Lanka's most successful batsman. On December 16, 2014, on his 300th ODI appearance, Dilshan cracked his 18th one-day ton and also passed 9000 runs in the format of the game. He became the fifth Sri Lankan and overall the 15th player to achieve this feat. Sri Lanka went on to beat England in that game and he also took three crucial wickets in the match. Dilshan was declared the Man of the Series for his all-round performance.
On January 23, 2015, Dilshan scored his 20th ODI ton and became the second highest century maker for Sri Lanka. He is also the 10th batsman overall to achieve this landmark. The dashing Sri Lankan opener announced his retirement from ODIs and T20Is during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka in August 2016. His DILSCOOP, however, remains as one of the best innovative shots in the history of the game.
Trivia: Dilshan was formerly known as Tuwan Mohammed Dilshan before he converted from Islam to Buddhism at an early age. He has a five year old son from his first marriage. He is now married to Sri Lankan actress Manjula Thilini. Meanwhile, Dilshan's brother, TM Sampath represents Ruhana, Tamil Union cricket and Badurelia sports club.
By Cricbuzz staff
Heres what ESPNcricinfo says about him.
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 Sri Lanka's captain, after the resignation of Kumar Sangakkara, but his reign lasted less than a year, with Mahela Jayawardene replacing him after Sri Lanka's tour to South Africa in 2011-12. Like his team, Dilshan had had a poor run of form while he was captain, but his batting enjoyed a revival after being relieved of leadership, particularly in ODI cricket, where he was 2012's second-heaviest scorer, with 1119 runs.
Jamie Alter