Nuwan Kulasekara

Born in the small town of Nittambuwa, Nuwan Kulasekara, a skinny lad, first made an impression on his ODI debut against England at Dambulla in 2003 at the age of 21, when he picked up 2/19 against England. With no great performances behind him, his selection for that match against England was a surprise, but he more than justified his inclusion with a superb performance. The talent and potential were there for all to see even then.

Test cricket had to wait a little longer as he only made his debut in 2005 when he was picked to play against New Zealand. Kulasekara is also a handy batsman, lower down the order. In the Lord's Test against England in 2006, Kulasekara, coming in at No.10, scored a match-saving 64, thus enabling Sri Lanka to wriggle out of a corner when all hopes seemed to have been lost and they eventually drew the series 1-1.