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Thilan Nipuna Walallawita (born 23 June 1998) is an English cricketer.[1] Walallawita was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka and survived the Boxing Day Tsunami in 2004.[2] In March 2022, he was granted British Citizenship, making him a home-registered player ahead of the 2022 domestic season in England.[3]

Thilan Walallawita

Thilan Walallawita in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Thilan Nipuna Walallawita
Born	(1998-06-23) 23 June 1998 (age 24) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2020–present	Middlesex (squad no. 32)
FC debut	1 August 2020 Middlesex v Surrey
LA debut	25 July 2021 Middlesex v Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 11 9 14 Runs scored 81 83 23 Batting average 8.10 11.85 4.60 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 Top score 20* 29 10 Balls bowled 1,252 480 222 Wickets 10 5 11 Bowling average 64.70 87.20 27.18 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 3/28 2/54 3/18 Catches/stumpings 3/– 1/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 October 2022

He made his first-class debut on 1 August 2020, for Middlesex in the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut 20 September 2020, for Middlesex in the 2020 t20 Blast.[5] He made his List A debut on 25 July 2021, for Middlesex in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[6]

References

External links

• Thilan Walallawita at ESPNcricinfo

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