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TM Dilshan

Full name:	Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan
Born:	14th October 1976, Kalutara, Sri Lanka
Batting:	Right-hand batsman
Bowling:	Right-arm off-break
Wicket-keeper
Biography:	He changed his name from Tuwan Mohamed Dilshan
Relations:	Brother: TMN Sampath
Teams:	Sri Lanka (Test: 1999/00-2008); Sri Lanka (ODI: 1999/00-2008); Sri Lanka (Int Twenty20: 2006-2008/09); Kalutara Town Club (Main FC: 1996/97); Singha Sports Club (Main FC: 1997/98); Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club (Main FC: 1998/99-1999/00); Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club (Main FC: 2000/01-2007/08); Kalutara Town Club (Main ListA: 1996/97); Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club (Main ListA: 1998/99); Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club (Main ListA: 2000/01-2007/08); Basnahira South (Main ListA: 2007/08); Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club (Main Twenty20: 2004/05-2005/06); All teams
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Pictures:	Tillakaratne Dilshan deflects the ball towards the boundary
	Tilakaratne Dilshan steers Asia XI home in Twenty/20 match against Africa XI
	Dilshan celebrates the wicket of Styris
	Tillakaratne Dilshan played on trying to play a cut shot
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With his utility qualities, Tillekeratne Dilshan has been a Sri Lankan bulwark in both forms of the game in the new millennium. As a middle order batsman Dilshan is technically correct and is a natural stroke player. His off spinning opportunities have been restricted in Tests thanks largely to the presence of Muthiah Muralitharan but in ODIs he has more than proved his mettle, getting through his quota of overs quickly and economically with the odd wicket thrown in. As a fielder he is in a class of his own excelling at the pivotal cover point position where he makes miraculous stops and has picked up outstanding catches. His work in the field is symbolized by his brilliance in the first final of the 2005-06 VB Series when he effected four run outs. Overall there is little doubt that Dilshan’s ubiquitous capabilities are more suited to limited overs cricket where he has an overall strike rate of over 78 but thanks to his dynamism he has also proved his worth in Tests, four centuries, scores of 168 and 163 not out (in only his second Test) and an average in the late 30s testifying to this.
Profile DateLine: 20th February 2007 by CricketArchive

Test Career Batting and Fielding (1999/00-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Sri Lanka	48	75	9	2533	168	38.37	5	12	58.18	52

Test Career Bowling (2003/04-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Sri Lanka	654	26	308	7	2-4	44.00	0	0	93.42	2.82

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1993/94-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct	St
Overall	178	288	20	10000	200*	37.31	23	44	308	27

First-Class Career Bowling (1996/97-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	3170	113	1504	49	5-49	30.69	1	0	64.69	2.84

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1999/00-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
Sri Lanka	152	129	26	2994	117*	29.06	1	14	80.24	67	1

One-Day International Career Bowling (2003-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Sri Lanka	2538	13	1980	46	4-29	43.04	2	0	55.17	4.68

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1996/97-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct	St
Overall	231	202	37	5638	188	34.16	6	29	138	8

One-Day Career Bowling (2000-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	3491	21	2690	70	4-17	38.42	3	0	49.87	4.62

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
Sri Lanka	10	9	1	129	38	16.12	0	0	101.57	8	1

International Twenty20 Career Bowling (2006-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Sri Lanka	66	0	62	3	2-4	20.66	0	0	22.00	5.63

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2004/05-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
Overall	19	17	2	234	38	15.60	0	0	111.96	14	1

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2004/05-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	96	0	88	7	3-23	12.57	0	0	13.71	5.50