Full name Thilan Thusara Samaraweera Born September 22, 1976, Colombo Major teams Sri Lanka, Colts Cricket Club, Sinhalese Sports Club Also known as Tuwan Mohamad Dilshan Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling Style Right-arm offbreak
Thilan Samaraweera made it to the one day team as a spinner but remained in the shadow of Muralitharan. However, everyone took notice of him when he scored a century on debut in the Test against India in 2001. Since then, he has become a specialist batsman who is solid in the middle order. He is a calm and dependable player, who scores his runs patiently while the other batsman exhibit flashier cricket on the other side. He is now seen more in the longer version of the game, and his bowling is rare. However he is famous for being a partnership braker who often chips in usefully with the ball.
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