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Nuwan Zoysa
Personal information
Full name	Demuni Nuwan Tharanga Zoysa
Born	13 May 1978 (age 46); Colombo, Sri Lanka
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Batting	Left-hand bat
Bowling	Left-arm fast-medium
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	Sri Lanka;
Test debut (cap 66)	7–10 March 1997 v New Zealand
Last Test	9–13 July 2004 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 88)	25 March 1997 v New Zealand
Last ODI	8 February 2007 v India
Domestic team information
1996/97-2010/11	Sinhalese Sports Club
2007/08	Deccan Chargers
2008/09-2009/10	Basnahira South
Career statistics
	Source: ESPNcricinfo, 16 September 2015

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Demuni Nuwan Tharanga Zoysa is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a lanky left-arm seam bowler, who played 30 Tests and 95 ODIs for Sri Lanka. Nuwan was educated at Isipathana College, Colombo.^[1]

Trivia

In his eighth Test, Zoysa became the first player in the history to take a hat-trick off his first three balls of a Test match. He achieved this against Zimbabwe at Harare in November 1999, dismissing Trevor Gripper, Murray Goodwin and Neil Johnson.

International career

Zoysa made his first class debut in 1996/97 and during his first season he took his career best figures of 7 for 58, playing for Sinhalese Sports Club. He made his Test debut soon after in Dunedin against New Zealand. He has gone on to take over 100 ODI wickets for Sri Lanka, the ninth to have achieved the milestone.

An aggressive lower order batsman, Zoysa once won an ODI game against Australia with an unbeaten 47. He was also bought by the Deccan Chargers Franchise in the IPL but he was removed from the team for his poor performances.

Coaching

Nuwan Zoysa was appointed to the National Fast Bowling Coaching Department of Sri Lanka Cricket on the 1st of October 2015 prior to which he has worked in India with Goa Cricket Association and with Royal College & Nondiscripts as Fast Bowling Coach before joining SLC.^[2]

International records

Test 5-Wicket hauls

#	Figures	Match	Opponent	Venue	City	Country	Year
1	5/20	27	Zimbabwe	Harare Sports Club	Harare	Zimbabwe	2001

ODI 5-Wicket hauls

#	Figures	Match	Opponent	Venue	City	Country	Year
1	5/26	80	South Africa	GalR Premadasa Stadium	Colombo	Sri Lanka	2004

References

External links

Cricinfo page on Nuwan Zoyza

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[1] Determined Isipathana

[2] ttp://lk.wisdenasia.com/cricket-press-releases/sri-lanka/nuwan-zoysa-join-slc/179928

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-'''Demuni Nuwan Tharanga Zoysa''' is a [[Sri Lanka]]n [[cricket]]er. He was a lanky left-arm seam bowler, who played 30 [[Test Cricket|Tests]] and 95 [[One Day International|ODI]]s for [[Sri Lankan Cricket Team|Sri Lanka]]. Nuwan was educated at [[Isipathana College, Colombo]].<ref>[http://archives.dailymirror.lk/2004/01/13/sports/3.asp Determined Isipathana]</ref> In his eighth Test, Zoysa became the first player in the history to take a [[hat-trick]] off his first three balls of a Test match. He achieved this against [[Zimbabwe]] at [[Harare]] in November 1999, dismissing [[Trevor Gripper]], [[Murray Goodwin]] and [[Neil Johnson (cricketer)|Neil Johnson]].
+'''Demuni Nuwan Tharanga Zoysa''' is a [[Sri Lanka]]n [[cricket]]er. He was a lanky left-arm seam bowler, who played 30 [[Test Cricket|Tests]] and 95 [[One Day International|ODI]]s for [[Sri Lankan Cricket Team|Sri Lanka]]. Nuwan was educated at [[Isipathana College, Colombo]].<ref>[http://archives.dailymirror.lk/2004/01/13/sports/3.asp Determined Isipathana]</ref>
+==Trivia==
+In his eighth Test, Zoysa became the first player in the history to take a [[hat-trick]] off his first three balls of a Test match. He achieved this against [[Zimbabwe]] at [[Harare]] in November 1999, dismissing [[Trevor Gripper]], [[Murray Goodwin]] and [[Neil Johnson (cricketer)|Neil Johnson]].
+==International career==
 Zoysa made his first class debut in 1996/97 and during his first season he took his career best figures of 7 for 58, playing for Sinhalese Sports Club. He made his Test debut soon after in Dunedin against New Zealand. He has gone on to take over 100 ODI wickets for Sri Lanka, the ninth to have achieved the milestone.
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 ==Coaching==
 Nuwan Zoysa was appointed to the National Fast Bowling Coaching Department of Sri Lanka Cricket on the 1st of October 2015 prior to which he has worked in India with Goa Cricket Association and with Royal College & Nondiscripts as Fast Bowling Coach before joining SLC.<ref>http://lk.wisdenasia.com/cricket-press-releases/sri-lanka/nuwan-zoysa-join-slc/179928</ref>
+==International records==
+=== Test 5-Wicket hauls ===
+{| class="wikitable"  style="font-size:100%; margin:auto;"  width:"100%"
+|-
+! style="width:60px;"| #!! style="width:50px;"|Figures !! style="width:50px;"|Match !! style="width:180px;"|Opponent !! style="width:200px;"|Venue  !! style="width:125px;"|City !! style="width:125px;"|Country !! width=50"|Year
+|-
+| '''1''' || 5/20 || 27 || {{cr|ZIM}}  || [[Harare Sports Club]] ||[[Harare]] || Zimbabwe ||  2001
+|}
+=== ODI 5-Wicket hauls ===
+{| class="wikitable"  style="font-size:100%; margin:auto;"  width:"100%"
+|-
+! style="width:60px;"| #!! style="width:50px;"|Figures !! style="width:50px;"|Match !! style="width:180px;"|Opponent !! style="width:200px;"|Venue  !! style="width:125px;"|City !! style="width:125px;"|Country !! width=50"|Year
+|-
+| '''1''' || 5/26 || 80 || {{cr|SA}}  || [[GalR Premadasa Stadium]] ||[[Colombo]] || Sri Lanka ||  2004
+|-
+|}
 ==References==