Kusal Mendis

Sri Lanka

Personal Information
Born
Feb 02, 1995 (29 years)
Birth Place
Moratuwa
Height
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Role
WK-Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
ICC Rankings
 
Test
ODI
T20
Batting
43
35
18
Bowling
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Career Information
Teams
Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka U19, Dambulla, Galle, Sri Lanka XI, Kandy Tuskers, Galle Gladiators, Pretoria Capitals, Dambulla Sixers, Bangla Tigers, Chattogram Challengers, Sharjah Warriors, Jaffna Kings
One of those abundant batsman-keeper combos, Kusal Mendis is a promising prospect for Sri Lanka in the post Sangakkara-Jayawardene era. He shot to prominence with his Schoolboy of the Year a...
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Batting Career Summary
M Inn NO Runs HS Avg BF SR 100 200 50 4s 6s
Test 67 125 5 4368 245 36.4 7548 57.87 10 1 19 528 45
ODI 133 130 9 3962 122 32.74 4611 85.92 3 0 30 390 69
T20I 71 71 2 1746 86 25.3 1307 133.59 0 0 14 149 75
Bowling Career Summary
M Inn B Runs Wkts BBI BBM Econ Avg SR 5W 10W
Test 67 9 132 118 1 1/10 1/18 5.36 118.0 132.0 0 0
ODI 133 2 20 28 0 0/13 0/13 8.4 0.0 0.0 0 0
T20I 71 - - - - - - - - - - -
Career Information
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One of those abundant batsman-keeper combos, Kusal Mendis is a promising prospect for Sri Lanka in the post Sangakkara-Jayawardene era. He shot to prominence with his Schoolboy of the Year award in 2013 and in the following season, the national selectors awarded the captaincy of the under-19s for the 2014 World Cup. His Test cap followed soon after in the home series against the West Indies.

He stamped his presence in the international scene with a stunning century against Australia at Pallekele making him the youngest to do so. It was a single handed knock to rescue Sri Lanka from the doldrums after having conceded a first-innings lead to get them back into the contest and eventually pave the way towards a clean sweep.

The tri-series in Zimbabwe saw him notch up impressive performances with the bat in the coloured clothing format as well. With two half-centuries helping his side bag the title, he was adjudged the Man of the Series as well. He translated the form into the whites against Bangladesh at home with a stunning 194 and followed it up in the ODIs to come with a maiden ton.

Having invested heavily in the youngster, Sri Lanka have already started reaping some dividends. Just 22, Mendis' ability goes beyond his years. A naturally aggressive batsman, Mendis has a pleasing range of strokes and the maturity to go with it. He was a shining light in an otherwise damp Sri Lankan performance in the 2017 edition of the Champions Trophy. Back home, he got starts against Zimbabwe, but failed to convert them into something substantial.

However, Mendis proved his class in the Test series against India, belting a stunning hundred in the second Test against India - which further enhanced his class and adaptability as a batsman. Sri Lanka are a team in transition and they need players like Mendis to step up if they are to get back to the golden era.
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